Historical Events In May - 07

1915  Lusitania sunk by German submarine; 1198 lives lost on this day in history.   

1915  Nearly 1200 people are killed when the British liner Lusitania is sunk off the Irish coast bya German torpedo on this day in history.   

1915  The Cunard Line's passenger ship Lusitania was sunk by a German submarine on May 7, 1915 on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history the liner 'Lusitania' is sunk by German forces off the Irish coast   

1915  Alfred G Vanderbilt, US millionaire, dies aboard Lusitania on May - 07.   

1917  Red Sox Babe Ruth beats Wash Senator Walter Johnson, 1-0 on May - 07.   

1917  David Tomlinson, Scotland, actor (Mary Poppins, Helter Skelter) on May - 07.   

1918  On this day in history argeliers Leon, composer   

1919  The birth of Marie Peron, Argentinian on who 'Evita' was based on this day in history.   

1919  Eva (Evita) Peron-Duarte, Argentina, 1st lady/actress on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history uSSR recognizes independence of Georgia   

1920  USSR recognizes Georgia's independence on May - 07.   

1921  47th Kentucky Derby: Charles Thompson on Behave Yourself wins 2:04.2 on May - 07.   

1921  On this day in history gale Robbins, Chic, actress (Fuller Brush Girl, Mr Hex)   

1922  Belgian soccer team defeats Netherlands, 1-2 on May - 07.   

1922  On this day in history belgian soccer team defeats Netherlands: 1-2   

1922  Darren McGavin, Spokane Wash, actor (Night Stalker, Tribes, Turk 182) on this day in history.   

1923  On May - 07 mine strike at Belgian Borinage railroad   

1923  The birth of Anne Baxter, American film actress on this day in history.   

1923  Anne Baxter, Mich City Ind, actr (Myra-Marcus Welby, Victoria-Hotel) on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history peruvian Torre forms APRA, Alianza Popular Revolutionaria Americana   

1925  On May - 07 phillies have their 8th game postponed in a row   

1926  Val Bisoglio, NYC, actor (Lt Marsh-Police Woman, Danny-Quincy ME) on this day in history.   

1927  San Fransisco Municipal Airport (Mills Field) dedicated on May - 07.   

1927  On this day in history sF Municipal Airport (Mills Field) dedicated   

1927  Jim Lowe, Springfield Mass, DJ (WNEW) "King of Trivia" on this day in history.   

1928  England lowers age of women voters from 30 to 21 on May - 07.   

1928  On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to Thornton Wilder for (Bridge of San Luis Rey)   

1928  John Ingle, actor (Edward Quartermaine-General Hospital) on this day in history.   

1928  Alexander Afanasii Spendiaryan, composer, dies at 56 on May - 07.   

1929  On this day in history dick Williams, baseball player, manager (including Seattle 1986-87)   

1929  On this day in history albert Anselmi, US gangster, murdered by Al Capone   

1930  Duleepsinhji scores 333 for Sussex v Northants in 330 mins on this day in history.   

1930  Aviard Gavrilovich Fastovets, Russia, cosmonaut on May - 07.   

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1328  Louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1365) was born on May - 07.   

1530  On this day in history 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  Stephanus Van Cortlandt, American politician (d. 1700) was born on May - 07.   

1700  On this day in history birth of gerard van Swieten, Dutch botanist   

1704  On May - 07 birth of carl Heinrich Graun, composer   

1724  On May - 07 birth of dagobert Sigmund von Wurmser, Austrian general (d. 1797)   

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

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

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

1092  On May - 07 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  Death of Thomas la Warr, 5th Baron De La Warr, English churchman on May - 07.   

1523  On this day in history 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)