Historical Events In May - 07

1887  Henri Pourrat, French writer (Gaspard of the Montagnes) on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history george Eastman patents "Kodak box camera"   

1888  Edouard Lalo's opera "Le roi d'Ys," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1890  On May - 07 billy House, Minn, actor (Imitation of Life, Bedlam, Egg & I)   

1891  On May - 07 battle in Bunyoro Captain F Lugard stops Moslem rebellion, 300 killed   

1891  On this day in history battle in Bunyoro: Capt F Lugard stops Moslem rebellion, 300 killed   

1891  On this day in history battle in Bunyoro: Captain F Lugard stops Moslem rebellion, 300 killed   

1892  On May - 07 archibald MacLeish, Glencoe Ill, polit essayist/poet/dramatist (JB)   

1895  In Saint Petersburg, Russian scientist Alexander Stepanovich Popov demonstrates to the Russian Physical and Chemical Society his invention on May - 07.   

1897  Kitty McKane, England, tennis (Oly-gold/2 silver/2 bronze-1920, 24) on May - 07.   

1898  On May - 07 vera Chapman, writer   

1900  Bauke Tuinstra, Dutch/Frisian notary/author (Earste Keur) on May - 07.   

1900  On May - 07 richard Storrs Willis, composer, dies at 81   

1901  The birth of Gary Cooper, American film actor on this day in history.   

1901  Gary Cooper, Montana, actor (2 Acad Awards-Sgt York, High Noon) on this day in history.   

1902  Soufriere volcano on St Vincent kills 2-5,000 on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history sal Gliatto, baseball player   

1903  Basil Nield, judge/politician on May - 07.   

1904  On May - 07 flexible Flyer trademark registered   

1904  Peter Hille, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1907  Charles Collier wins first Isle of Man TT Race (38.22 mph) on this day in history.   

1907  On May - 07 charles Collier wins 1st Isle of Man TT Race: (38.22 mph)   

1907  Jef van Durme, composer on May - 07.   

1908  On May - 07 ed MacDonald, actor (Mysteries of Chinatown)   

1909  Construction begins on first 100 houses in Ahuzat Bayit (Tel Aviv) on May - 07.   

1909  On May - 07 edwin H Land, inventor (instant photography (Polaroid))   

1910  35th Preakness: R Estep aboard Layminster wins in 1:40.6 on May - 07.   

1911  On May - 07 large demonstrations held in New York, demanding women's right to vote   

1912  Columbia University approves plans for awarding the Pulitzer Prize in several categories The award is established by Joseph Pulitzer on this day in history.   

1912  On May - 07 paul H F Brenneker, Neth/Antillian photographer/folklorist   

1913  On this day in history british House of Commons rejects woman's right to vote   

1914  US Congress establishes mother's day on May - 07.   

1914  On May - 07 woodrow Wilson's daughter Eleanor marries in the White House   

1914  Edward Mollenhauer, composer, dies at 87 on May - 07.   

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1328  On this day in history birth of louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1365)   

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

1704  On this day in history birth of carl Heinrich Graun, composer   

1724  Dagobert Sigmund von Wurmser, Austrian general (d. 1797) was born on May - 07.   

1740  Nikolai Arkharov, Russian general (d. 1814) was born on this day in history.   

0685  Marwan I ibn al-Hakam, 4th kalief of Omajjaden (684-85), dies on May - 07.   

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

1092  Death of Remigius de Fécamp, first bishop of Lincoln (b. unknown) on May - 07.   

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

1205  On May - 07 ladislaus III Arpad, King of Hungary (1204-05), dies at 5 or 6   

1427  On May - 07 death of thomas la Warr, 5th Baron De La Warr, English churchman   

1523  Franz von Sickingen, Germ knight/protect of poor, dies of wounds at 42 on this day in history.   

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