Page 6: Historical Events In May - 07

1931  Gene [Rodman] Wolfe, US, sci-fi author (Soldier of Arete) on May - 07.   

1932  On this day in history 58th Kentucky Derby: Eugene James aboard Burgoo King wins in 2:05.2   

1932  On this day in history hans Boskamp, [Johan HG Hoelscher], actor/producer (Oh My Papa)   

1932  Albert Thomas, French social minister of Weapon production, dies on this day in history.   

1933  Johnny Unitas, NFL QB (Balt Colts, San Diego); one of the greats on this day in history.   

1934  Netherlands Princess Juliana opens Juliana Canal on May - 07.   

1934  On May - 07 part of Khabarovsk becomes a Jewish Autonomous Region   

1934  On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to Sidney Kingsley (Men in White)   

1934  World's largest pearl (6.4 kg) found at Palawan, Philippines on this day in history.   

1934  Neth Princess Juliana opens Juliana Canal on this day in history.   

1934  Ben Smith, Atlanta GA, PGA golfer (Ralphs Senior Classic-4th) on this day in history.   

1934  Edward Naylor, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1935  On May - 07 kevin O'Connor, Honolulu Hawaii, actor (Bogie, Special Effects)   

1936  Cornelius Cardew, composer on this day in history.   

1937  On May - 07 claude Raymond, Quebec baseball player   

1938  Dutch Minister of Justice Goseling calls fugitives of Nazi-Germany "undesired strangers" on this day in history.   

1938  64th Kentucky Derby: Eddie Arcaro aboard Lawrin wins in 2:04.8 on May - 07.   

1938  Johnny Caldwell, Ireland, flyweight boxer (Olympic-bronze-1956) on this day in history.   

1939  Germany & Italy announced an alliance known as the Rome-Berlin Axis on May - 07.   

1939  Jimmy Ruffin, vocalist (What Becomes of Broken Hearted) on this day in history.   

1940  The Lodz ghetto is sealed. 165,000 people in 1.6 square miles on this day in history.   

1940  Winston Churchill becomes PM of Britain on this day in history.   

1941  British House of Commons votes for Churchill (477-3) on this day in history.   

1941  Cornerstone of Bank of America building at 300 Montgomery laid on this day in history.   

1941  Glenn Miller records "Chattanooga Choo Choo" for RCA on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history david Wijnkoop, revolutionary socialist, dies   

1942  On May - 07 battle of Coral Sea ends stopping Japanese expansion   

1942  On May - 07 nazi decree orders all Jewish pregnant women of Kovno Ghetto executed   

1942  Felix Paul von Weingartner, Austria conductor/composer, dies at 79 on May - 07.   

1943  On May - 07 british 11th Huzaren occupies Tunis Tunisia   

1943  Dutch men 18-35 obliged to report to labor camps on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history liberty Ship George Washington Carver, named after scientist, launched   

1943  On May - 07 navy representatives witnessed landing trials of the XR-4 helicopter aboard the merchant tanker Bunker   

1943  Tunis, in North Africa, captured by WW2 Allied forces on this day in history.   

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1328  Louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1365) was born on this day in history.   

1530  Louis I Condé, French prince/leader of hugenots was born on May - 07.   

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

1643  On May - 07 birth of stephanus Van Cortlandt, American politician (d. 1700)   

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  On May - 07 birth of nikolai Arkharov, Russian general (d. 1814)   

0685  On this day in history 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 May - 07.   

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

1427  Death of Thomas la Warr, 5th Baron De La Warr, English churchman on May - 07.   

1523  Franz von Sickingen, Germ knight/protect of poor, dies of wounds at 42 on May - 07.   

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