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  Edouard Lalo's opera "Le roi d'Ys," premieres in Paris on May - 07.   

1890  Billy House, Minn, actor (Imitation of Life, Bedlam, Egg & I) on May - 07.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1898  On this day in history vera Chapman, writer   

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  On May - 07 the birth of Gary Cooper, American film actor   

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

1902  On May - 07 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  On this day in history peter Hille, writer, dies   

1907  On this day in history charles Collier wins first Isle of Man TT Race (38.22 mph)   

1907  On this day in history 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  On May - 07 construction begins on first 100 houses in Ahuzat Bayit (Tel Aviv)   

1909  Edwin H Land, inventor (instant photography (Polaroid)) on May - 07.   

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

1911  Large demonstrations held in New York, demanding women's right to vote on this day in history.   

1912  On May - 07 columbia University approves plans for awarding the Pulitzer Prize in several categories The award is established by Joseph Pulitzer   

1912  Paul H F Brenneker, Neth/Antillian photographer/folklorist on May - 07.   

1913  British House of Commons rejects woman's right to vote on May - 07.   

1914  On May - 07 uS Congress establishes mother's day   

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

1914  On May - 07 edward Mollenhauer, composer, dies at 87   

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1328  On May - 07 birth of louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1365)   

1530  On May - 07 birth of louis I Condé, French prince/leader of hugenots   

1574  Innocent X, [Giambattista Pamfili], 236th pope (1644-55) was born on May - 07.   

1643  On this day in history birth of stephanus Van Cortlandt, American politician (d. 1700)   

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

1704  Carl Heinrich Graun, composer was born on May - 07.   

1724  Dagobert Sigmund von Wurmser, Austrian general (d. 1797) was born on this day in history.   

1740  On this day in history birth of nikolai Arkharov, Russian general (d. 1814)   

0685  On May - 07 marwan I ibn al-Hakam, 4th kalief of Omajjaden (684-85), dies   

0973  On May - 07 otto I the Great, Holy Roman Emperor (962-973), dies at 60   

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 this day in history.   

1205  Ladislaus III Arpad, King of Hungary (1204-05), dies at 5 or 6 on this day in history.   

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 May - 07 death of guru Nanak Dev, Founder of Sikhism (b. 1469)