Page 6: Historical Events In May - 07

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

1932  58th Kentucky Derby: Eugene James aboard Burgoo King wins in 2:05.2 on May - 07.   

1932  On May - 07 hans Boskamp, [Johan HG Hoelscher], actor/producer (Oh My Papa)   

1932  On this day in history albert Thomas, French social minister of Weapon production, dies   

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

1934  Netherlands Princess Juliana opens Juliana Canal on this day in history.   

1934  Part of Khabarovsk becomes a Jewish Autonomous Region on May - 07.   

1934  Pulitzer prize awarded to Sidney Kingsley (Men in White) on this day in history.   

1934  World's largest pearl (6.4 kg) found at Palawan, Philippines on this day in history.   

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

1934  On this day in history ben Smith, Atlanta GA, PGA golfer (Ralphs Senior Classic-4th)   

1934  On May - 07 edward Naylor, composer, dies at 67   

1935  Kevin O'Connor, Honolulu Hawaii, actor (Bogie, Special Effects) on May - 07.   

1936  On May - 07 cornelius Cardew, composer   

1937  Claude Raymond, Quebec baseball player on May - 07.   

1938  On May - 07 dutch Minister of Justice Goseling calls fugitives of Nazi-Germany "undesired strangers"   

1938  On this day in history 64th Kentucky Derby: Eddie Arcaro aboard Lawrin wins in 2:04.8   

1938  On May - 07 johnny Caldwell, Ireland, flyweight boxer (Olympic-bronze-1956)   

1939  On this day in history germany & Italy announced an alliance known as the Rome-Berlin Axis   

1939  Jimmy Ruffin, vocalist (What Becomes of Broken Hearted) on this day in history.   

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

1940  On May - 07 winston Churchill becomes PM of Britain   

1941  British House of Commons votes for Churchill (477-3) on this day in history.   

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

1941  On this day in history glenn Miller records "Chattanooga Choo Choo" for RCA   

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

1942  Battle of Coral Sea ends stopping Japanese expansion on this day in history.   

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

1942  On this day in history felix Paul von Weingartner, Austria conductor/composer, dies at 79   

1943  On May - 07 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  Navy representatives witnessed landing trials of the XR-4 helicopter aboard the merchant tanker Bunker on this day in history.   

1943  Tunis, in North Africa, captured by WW2 Allied forces on this day in history.   

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1328  Louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1365) was born on this day in history.   

1530  On this day in history birth of louis I Condé, French prince/leader of hugenots   

1574  Innocent X, [Giambattista Pamfili], 236th pope (1644-55) was born on May - 07.   

1643  Stephanus Van Cortlandt, American politician (d. 1700) was born on this day in history.   

1700  Gerard van Swieten, Dutch botanist was born on this day in history.   

1704  On this day in history 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 May - 07 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  On this day in history death of remigius de Fécamp, first bishop of Lincoln (b. unknown)   

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  On May - 07 death of guru Nanak Dev, Founder of Sikhism (b. 1469)