Page 3: Historical Events In August - 07

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

1883  J Ringelnatz, writer on August - 07.   

1884  Germany annexes Angra Pequena (Southwest-Africa) on this day in history.   

1885  On this day in history 5 German warships anchor at Zanzibar   

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

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

1886  Louis Hazeltine, inventor (neutrodyne circuit, making radio possible) on this day in history.   

1887  Jan HA Eman, Aruban politician on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history patent for revolving door granted   

1888  On August - 07 theophilus Van Kannel of Phila patents revolving door   

1893  53rd Congress (1893-95) convenes on August - 07.   

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

1895  On August - 07 edward Gill, baseball player   

1897  Franz J Weinrich, [Heinrich Lerse], German writer (Himmlisches) on this day in history.   

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  Train derailed on bridge in Eden Colo during a flash flood, kills 96 on this day in history.   

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

1906  Gerhard Frommel, composer on August - 07.   

1907  Walter Johnson wins 1st of his 416 wins, 7-2 over Cleveland on August - 07.   

1907  Ben Carter, NYC, actor (Dark Alibi, Dressed to Kill) on this day in history.   

1909  On August - 07 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  On this day in history david Popper, composer, dies at 70   

1914  British Gloucester vs German Breslau/Goeben off Greece on August - 07.   

1914  Ted Moore, South Africa, cinematographer (James Bond) on this day in history.   

1914  B B (Bransby) Cooper, cricketer (Test for Australia), dies on August - 07.   

1915  On August - 07 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 this day in history.   

1915  Assault up Russell's Top at Gallipolis, 232 Australians die on this day in history.   

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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  On this day in history birth of elizabeth Báthory, Hungarian countess and serial killer (d. 1614)   

1574  Robert Dudley, styled Earl of Warwick, English writer (d. 1649) was born on August - 07.   

1598  Georg Stiernhielm, "father of Swedish poetry" (Hercules) was born on this day in history.   

1726  James Bowdoin, American Revolutionary leader and politician (d. 1790) was born on August - 07.   

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

1746  On August - 07 birth of daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classical/historian   

0461  On this day in history death of majorian, Roman Emperor (assassinated) (b. 420)   

0479  On this day in history death of emperor YÅ«ryaku of Japan   

1033  Death of Frederick II, duke of Upper Lorraine on August - 07.   

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

1485  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of thomas Fleming, English judge (b. 1544)