Historical Events In August - 07

1882  On August - 07 hatfields of south WV & McCoys of east Ky feud, 100 wounded or die   

1883  On this day in history j Ringelnatz, writer   

1884  On this day in history germany annexes Angra Pequena (Southwest-Africa)   

1885  On August - 07 5 German warships anchor at Zanzibar   

1885  Billie Burke, Washington DC, actress (Glinda-Wizard of Oz) on this day in history.   

1885  On August - 07 antony EJ Modderman, Dutch minister of Justice (1879-83), dies at 46   

1886  On August - 07 louis Hazeltine, inventor (neutrodyne circuit, making radio possible)   

1887  Jan HA Eman, Aruban politician on August - 07.   

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

1888  On this day in history theophilus Van Kannel of Phila patents revolving door   

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

1893  On this day in history alfredo Catalani, composer, dies at 39   

1895  On this day in history edward Gill, baseball player   

1897  On this day in history franz J Weinrich, [Heinrich Lerse], German writer (Himmlisches)   

1899  Ricci Riano, England on August - 07.   

1900  On this day in history diamond workers in Amsterdam strike   

1900  On this day in history taylor Caldwell, novelist   

1903  The birth of Louis Leakey, British archaeologist on August - 07.   

1903  Louis Leakey, anthropologist (1964 Richard Hooper Medal) on this day in history.   

1904  On August - 07 train derailed on bridge in Eden Colo during a flash flood, kills 96   

1904  Ralph J Bunche, founder/diplomat (UN) (Nobel 1950) on this day in history.   

1906  On August - 07 gerhard Frommel, composer   

1907  Walter Johnson wins 1st of his 416 wins, 7-2 over Cleveland on this day in history.   

1907  On August - 07 ben Carter, NYC, actor (Dark Alibi, Dressed to Kill)   

1909  US issues 1st Lincoln penny on this day in history.   

1911  R Nicholas Ray, Galesville WI, director (Rebel Without a Cause) on August - 07.   

1912  On this day in history progressive (Bull Moose) Party nominates Theodore Roosevelt for pres   

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  On this day in history b B (Bransby) Cooper, cricketer (Test for Australia), dies   

1915  On August - 07 charge of Australian Light Horse Brigade at the Nek, Gallipoli   

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

1915  Assault up Russell's Top at Gallipolis, 232 Australians die on August - 07.   

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1282  Princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan (d. 1316) was born on this day in history.   

1533  Alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga, Basque soldier and poet (d. 1595) was born on August - 07.   

1560  Elizabeth Báthory, Hungarian countess and serial killer (d. 1614) was born on August - 07.   

1574  On August - 07 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 August - 07 birth of james Bowdoin, American Revolutionary leader and politician (d. 1790)   

1742  On this day in history birth of nathanael Greene, American Revoluntionary War General   

1746  Daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classical/historian was born on August - 07.   

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

0479  On August - 07 death of emperor YÅ«ryaku of Japan   

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

1106  On August - 07 henry IV, Roman German king/emperor (1056/84-1105), dies at 54   

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

1547  On August - 07 cajetanus van Thiene, Italian saint, dies   

1609  On August - 07 eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60   

1613  On August - 07 death of thomas Fleming, English judge (b. 1544)