Page 7: Historical Events In May - 07

1943  US 9th Infantry division occupies Bizerta/Bensert Tunisia on this day in history.   

1943  On May - 07 uS first Armour division occupies Ferryville Tunisia   

1944  On this day in history german assault on Tito's hideout in Drvar Bosnia   

1944  On May - 07 hMCS Valleyfield torpedoed   

1945  On this day in history branch Rickey announces formation of the US Negro Baseball League   

1945  Formal undertaking of complete German surrender on this day in history.   

1945  On May - 07 german General Keitel repeats surrender signing in Berlin for the benefit of the Russians; WWII ends in Europe   

1945  Germany signs an unconditional surrender at Allied headquarters in Reheime, France (to take effect the next day), ending the European theatre of WWII on May - 07.   

1945  Mauthausen Concentration Camp liberated on May - 07.   

1945  Nazi Generals Jodl & Von Friedenburg surrender on this day in history.   

1945  Princess Irene Brigade moves into the Hague Netherlands on May - 07.   

1945  Pulitzer prize awarded to John Hersey (Bell for Adano) on May - 07.   

1945  SS open fire on crowd in Amsterdam, killing 22 on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history william H Hastie inaugurated as first black governor of Virgin Islands   

1946  On May - 07 william H Hastie inaugurated as 1st black governor of Virgin Islands   

1946  Anton A Mussert, engineer/NSB leader, executed on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history "Kraft Television Theater" premieres on NBC   

1947  General MacArthur approves Japanese constitution on May - 07.   

1947  Paraguayian Government unleashes contra revolt on May - 07.   

1948  Nazi collaborator V-Mann Antonius van de Waals sentenced to death on May - 07.   

1951  International Olympic committee allows Russia to participate in 1952 Olympics on May - 07.   

1951  On May - 07 pulitzer prize awarded to Conrad Richter (The Town)   

1951  On May - 07 warner Baxter, dies at 62   

1953  On May - 07 "Can Can" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 892 performances   

1953  On this day in history record 537-kg swordfish is caught by L E Marron, in Chile   

1953  On this day in history ormerod Pearse, cricketer (55 runs & 3 wkts in 3 Tests for S Af), dies   

1954  On this day in history french surrender to Vietminh after 55-day siege at Dien Bien Phu   

1954  On this day in history uS, Great-Britain & France reject Russian membership in NATO   

1955  USSR signs peace treaty with France & Great-Britain on this day in history.   

1955  West Europe Union established on May - 07.   

1956  On this day in history battle at Oran, Algeria, kills 300   

1956  On May - 07 pulitzer prize awarded to Frances Goodrich & Albert Hackett   

1958  On May - 07 major Howard Johnson, USAF, sets aircraft altitude record in F-104 (Lockheed Starfighter), 27,810 meters   

1958  On this day in history nyogen Senzaki, 1st Zen teacher to reside in USA, dies at 81   

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

1530  Louis I Condé, French prince/leader of hugenots was born on this day in history.   

1574  On this day in history birth of innocent X, [Giambattista Pamfili], 236th pope (1644-55)   

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

1700  On May - 07 birth of gerard van Swieten, Dutch botanist   

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  On May - 07 birth of nikolai Arkharov, Russian general (d. 1814)   

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  Death of Remigius de Fécamp, first bishop of Lincoln (b. unknown) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history death of thomas la Warr, 5th Baron De La Warr, English churchman   

1523  On this day in history franz von Sickingen, Germ knight/protect of poor, dies of wounds at 42   

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