Page 6: Historical Events In May - 07

1931  Gene [Rodman] Wolfe, US, sci-fi author (Soldier of Arete) on May - 07.   

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 this day in history.   

1933  Johnny Unitas, NFL QB (Balt Colts, San Diego); one of the greats on May - 07.   

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

1934  On May - 07 part of Khabarovsk becomes a Jewish Autonomous Region   

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

1934  On May - 07 world's largest pearl (6.4 kg) found at Palawan, Philippines   

1934  On May - 07 neth Princess Juliana opens Juliana Canal   

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

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 this day in history cornelius Cardew, composer   

1937  On May - 07 claude Raymond, Quebec baseball player   

1938  Dutch Minister of Justice Goseling calls fugitives of Nazi-Germany "undesired strangers" on May - 07.   

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

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

1939  On May - 07 germany & Italy announced an alliance known as the Rome-Berlin Axis   

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

1940  On this day in history the Lodz ghetto is sealed. 165,000 people in 1.6 square miles.   

1940  Winston Churchill becomes PM of Britain on May - 07.   

1941  On this day in history british House of Commons votes for Churchill (477-3)   

1941  On this day in history cornerstone of Bank of America building at 300 Montgomery laid   

1941  Glenn Miller records "Chattanooga Choo Choo" for RCA on May - 07.   

1941  On May - 07 david Wijnkoop, revolutionary socialist, dies   

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

1942  On this day in history nazi decree orders all Jewish pregnant women of Kovno Ghetto executed   

1942  On May - 07 felix Paul von Weingartner, Austria conductor/composer, dies at 79   

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

1943  On this day in history dutch men 18-35 obliged to report to labor camps   

1943  Liberty Ship George Washington Carver, named after scientist, launched on May - 07.   

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

1943  On this day in history tunis, in North Africa, captured by WW2 Allied forces   

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1328  Louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1365) was born on May - 07.   

1530  On May - 07 birth of louis I Condé, French prince/leader of hugenots   

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

1643  Stephanus Van Cortlandt, American politician (d. 1700) was born on May - 07.   

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

1704  Carl Heinrich Graun, composer was born on this day in history.   

1724  Dagobert Sigmund von Wurmser, Austrian general (d. 1797) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

0973  On this day in history otto I the Great, Holy Roman Emperor (962-973), dies at 60   

1092  On this day in history death of remigius de Fécamp, first bishop of Lincoln (b. unknown)   

1166  Death of Willem I, the Bad, king of Sicily (1154-66) on May - 07.   

1205  Ladislaus III Arpad, King of Hungary (1204-05), dies at 5 or 6 on May - 07.   

1427  Death of Thomas la Warr, 5th Baron De La Warr, English churchman on this day in history.   

1523  Franz von Sickingen, Germ knight/protect of poor, dies of wounds at 42 on May - 07.   

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