Page 6: Historical Events In May - 07

1931  Gene [Rodman] Wolfe, US, sci-fi author (Soldier of Arete) on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history 58th Kentucky Derby: Eugene James aboard Burgoo King wins in 2:05.2   

1932  Hans Boskamp, [Johan HG Hoelscher], actor/producer (Oh My Papa) on May - 07.   

1932  Albert Thomas, French social minister of Weapon production, dies on May - 07.   

1933  Johnny Unitas, NFL QB (Balt Colts, San Diego); one of the greats on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history netherlands Princess Juliana opens Juliana Canal   

1934  On this day in history part of Khabarovsk becomes a Jewish Autonomous Region   

1934  Pulitzer prize awarded to Sidney Kingsley (Men in White) on May - 07.   

1934  On this day in history world's largest pearl (6.4 kg) found at Palawan, Philippines   

1934  Neth Princess Juliana opens Juliana Canal on May - 07.   

1934  Ben Smith, Atlanta GA, PGA golfer (Ralphs Senior Classic-4th) on May - 07.   

1934  Edward Naylor, composer, dies at 67 on May - 07.   

1935  On this day in history kevin O'Connor, Honolulu Hawaii, actor (Bogie, Special Effects)   

1936  Cornelius Cardew, composer on May - 07.   

1937  Claude Raymond, Quebec baseball player on this day in history.   

1938  Dutch Minister of Justice Goseling calls fugitives of Nazi-Germany "undesired strangers" on this day in history.   

1938  On May - 07 64th Kentucky Derby: Eddie Arcaro aboard Lawrin wins in 2:04.8   

1938  Johnny Caldwell, Ireland, flyweight boxer (Olympic-bronze-1956) on this day in history.   

1939  Germany & Italy announced an alliance known as the Rome-Berlin Axis on this day in history.   

1939  Jimmy Ruffin, vocalist (What Becomes of Broken Hearted) on May - 07.   

1940  The Lodz ghetto is sealed. 165,000 people in 1.6 square miles on May - 07.   

1940  On this day in history winston Churchill becomes PM of Britain   

1941  On May - 07 british House of Commons votes for Churchill (477-3)   

1941  Cornerstone of Bank of America building at 300 Montgomery laid on May - 07.   

1941  Glenn Miller records "Chattanooga Choo Choo" for RCA on this day in history.   

1941  David Wijnkoop, revolutionary socialist, dies on this day in history.   

1942  Battle of Coral Sea ends stopping Japanese expansion on May - 07.   

1942  Nazi decree orders all Jewish pregnant women of Kovno Ghetto executed on this day in history.   

1942  Felix Paul von Weingartner, Austria conductor/composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history british 11th Huzaren occupies Tunis Tunisia   

1943  On May - 07 dutch men 18-35 obliged to report to labor camps   

1943  On this day in history liberty Ship George Washington Carver, named after scientist, launched   

1943  On May - 07 navy representatives witnessed landing trials of the XR-4 helicopter aboard the merchant tanker Bunker   

1943  Tunis, in North Africa, captured by WW2 Allied forces on May - 07.   

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1328  On May - 07 birth of louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1365)   

1530  Louis I Condé, French prince/leader of hugenots was born on May - 07.   

1574  On May - 07 birth of innocent X, [Giambattista Pamfili], 236th pope (1644-55)   

1643  On May - 07 birth of stephanus Van Cortlandt, American politician (d. 1700)   

1700  Gerard van Swieten, Dutch botanist was born on May - 07.   

1704  On May - 07 birth of carl Heinrich Graun, composer   

1724  On this day in history birth of dagobert Sigmund von Wurmser, Austrian general (d. 1797)   

1740  Nikolai Arkharov, Russian general (d. 1814) was born on May - 07.   

0685  On this day in history marwan I ibn al-Hakam, 4th kalief of Omajjaden (684-85), dies   

0973  Otto I the Great, Holy Roman Emperor (962-973), dies at 60 on May - 07.   

1092  Death of Remigius de Fécamp, first bishop of Lincoln (b. unknown) on May - 07.   

1166  On this day in history death of willem I, the Bad, king of Sicily (1154-66)   

1205  On this day in history ladislaus III Arpad, King of Hungary (1204-05), dies at 5 or 6   

1427  On May - 07 death of thomas la Warr, 5th Baron De La Warr, English churchman   

1523  Franz von Sickingen, Germ knight/protect of poor, dies of wounds at 42 on this day in history.   

1539  Death of Guru Nanak Dev, Founder of Sikhism (b. 1469) on May - 07.