Page 3: Historical Events In August - 07

1882  Hatfields of south WV & McCoys of east Ky feud, 100 wounded or die on August - 07.   

1883  On this day in history j Ringelnatz, writer   

1884  On August - 07 germany annexes Angra Pequena (Southwest-Africa)   

1885  5 German warships anchor at Zanzibar on this day in history.   

1885  On this day in history billie Burke, Washington DC, actress (Glinda-Wizard of Oz)   

1885  On this day in history antony EJ Modderman, Dutch minister of Justice (1879-83), dies at 46   

1886  On this day in history louis Hazeltine, inventor (neutrodyne circuit, making radio possible)   

1887  On this day in history jan HA Eman, Aruban politician   

1888  Patent for revolving door granted on this day in history.   

1888  Theophilus Van Kannel of Phila patents revolving door on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history 53rd Congress (1893-95) convenes   

1893  Alfredo Catalani, composer, dies at 39 on August - 07.   

1895  Edward Gill, baseball player on this day in history.   

1897  Franz J Weinrich, [Heinrich Lerse], German writer (Himmlisches) on August - 07.   

1899  On August - 07 ricci Riano, England   

1900  On this day in history diamond workers in Amsterdam strike   

1900  On August - 07 taylor Caldwell, novelist   

1903  The birth of Louis Leakey, British archaeologist on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history louis Leakey, anthropologist (1964 Richard Hooper Medal)   

1904  On this day in history train derailed on bridge in Eden Colo during a flash flood, kills 96   

1904  On August - 07 ralph J Bunche, founder/diplomat (UN) (Nobel 1950)   

1906  Gerhard Frommel, composer on August - 07.   

1907  On August - 07 walter Johnson wins 1st of his 416 wins, 7-2 over Cleveland   

1907  On this day in history ben Carter, NYC, actor (Dark Alibi, Dressed to Kill)   

1909  On this day in history uS issues 1st Lincoln penny   

1911  On August - 07 r Nicholas Ray, Galesville WI, director (Rebel Without a Cause)   

1912  Progressive (Bull Moose) Party nominates Theodore Roosevelt for pres on August - 07.   

1913  David Popper, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history british Gloucester vs German Breslau/Goeben off Greece   

1914  Ted Moore, South Africa, cinematographer (James Bond) on August - 07.   

1914  B B (Bransby) Cooper, cricketer (Test for Australia), dies on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history charge of Australian Light Horse Brigade at the Nek, Gallipoli   

1915  Crpl. Cyril Royston Guyton BASSETT, NZ Divisional Signals, NZ Engineers won the Victoria Cross at Chunuk Bair, on the Gallipoli Peninsula on August - 07.   

1915  On August - 07 assault up Russell's Top at Gallipolis, 232 Australians die   

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1282  Princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan (d. 1316) was born on August - 07.   

1533  On August - 07 birth of alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga, Basque soldier and poet (d. 1595)   

1560  On August - 07 birth of elizabeth Báthory, Hungarian countess and serial killer (d. 1614)   

1574  On this day in history birth of robert Dudley, styled Earl of Warwick, English writer (d. 1649)   

1598  On this day in history birth of georg Stiernhielm, "father of Swedish poetry" (Hercules)   

1726  On this day in history birth of james Bowdoin, American Revolutionary leader and politician (d. 1790)   

1742  On August - 07 birth of nathanael Greene, American Revoluntionary War General   

1746  On this day in history birth of daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classical/historian   

0461  Death of Majorian, Roman Emperor (assassinated) (b. 420) on August - 07.   

0479  Death of Emperor YÅ«ryaku of Japan on this day in history.   

1033  Death of Frederick II, duke of Upper Lorraine on this day in history.   

1106  Henry IV, Roman German king/emperor (1056/84-1105), dies at 54 on August - 07.   

1485  On August - 07 death of alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Scottish prince   

1547  Cajetanus van Thiene, Italian saint, dies on this day in history.   

1609  On this day in history eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60   

1613  Death of Thomas Fleming, English judge (b. 1544) on this day in history.