Page 4: Historical Events In May - 07

1887  On this day in history henri Pourrat, French writer (Gaspard of the Montagnes)   

1888  George Eastman patents "Kodak box camera" on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history edouard Lalo's opera "Le roi d'Ys," premieres in Paris   

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

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

1891  Battle in Bunyoro: Capt F Lugard stops Moslem rebellion, 300 killed on this day in history.   

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

1892  Archibald MacLeish, Glencoe Ill, polit essayist/poet/dramatist (JB) on this day in history.   

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

1897  On May - 07 kitty McKane, England, tennis (Oly-gold/2 silver/2 bronze-1920, 24)   

1898  Vera Chapman, writer on May - 07.   

1900  Bauke Tuinstra, Dutch/Frisian notary/author (Earste Keur) on this day in history.   

1900  Richard Storrs Willis, composer, dies at 81 on May - 07.   

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

1901  On this day in history gary Cooper, Montana, actor (2 Acad Awards-Sgt York, High Noon)   

1902  On this day in history soufriere volcano on St Vincent kills 2-5,000   

1902  Sal Gliatto, baseball player on May - 07.   

1903  On May - 07 basil Nield, judge/politician   

1904  On this day in history flexible Flyer trademark registered   

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

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

1907  Charles Collier wins 1st Isle of Man TT Race: (38.22 mph) on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history jef van Durme, composer   

1908  Ed MacDonald, actor (Mysteries of Chinatown) on May - 07.   

1909  Construction begins on first 100 houses in Ahuzat Bayit (Tel Aviv) on this day in history.   

1909  Edwin H Land, inventor (instant photography (Polaroid)) on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history 35th Preakness: R Estep aboard Layminster wins in 1:40.6   

1911  On this day in history 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  Paul H F Brenneker, Neth/Antillian photographer/folklorist on this day in history.   

1913  On May - 07 british House of Commons rejects woman's right to vote   

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

1914  Woodrow Wilson's daughter Eleanor marries in the White House on May - 07.   

1914  Edward Mollenhauer, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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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 May - 07.   

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

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

1724  On this day in history birth of dagobert Sigmund von Wurmser, Austrian general (d. 1797)   

1740  Nikolai Arkharov, Russian general (d. 1814) was born on May - 07.   

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 May - 07.   

1092  On this day in history death of remigius de Fécamp, first bishop of Lincoln (b. unknown)   

1166  On May - 07 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 May - 07 franz von Sickingen, Germ knight/protect of poor, dies of wounds at 42   

1539  On this day in history death of guru Nanak Dev, Founder of Sikhism (b. 1469)