Historical Events In August - 07

1882  On August - 07 hatfields of south WV & McCoys of east Ky feud, 100 wounded or die   

1883  J Ringelnatz, writer on August - 07.   

1884  Germany annexes Angra Pequena (Southwest-Africa) on this day in history.   

1885  5 German warships anchor at Zanzibar on this day in history.   

1885  Billie Burke, Washington DC, actress (Glinda-Wizard of Oz) on August - 07.   

1885  Antony EJ Modderman, Dutch minister of Justice (1879-83), dies at 46 on August - 07.   

1886  On this day in history louis Hazeltine, inventor (neutrodyne circuit, making radio possible)   

1887  Jan HA Eman, Aruban politician on this day in history.   

1888  On August - 07 patent for revolving door granted   

1888  Theophilus Van Kannel of Phila patents revolving door on August - 07.   

1893  53rd Congress (1893-95) convenes on this day in history.   

1893  Alfredo Catalani, composer, dies at 39 on August - 07.   

1895  On this day in history edward Gill, baseball player   

1897  Franz J Weinrich, [Heinrich Lerse], German writer (Himmlisches) on this day in history.   

1899  Ricci Riano, England on this day in history.   

1900  On August - 07 diamond workers in Amsterdam strike   

1900  Taylor Caldwell, novelist on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history the birth of Louis Leakey, British archaeologist   

1903  On this day in history louis Leakey, anthropologist (1964 Richard Hooper Medal)   

1904  On August - 07 train derailed on bridge in Eden Colo during a flash flood, kills 96   

1904  Ralph J Bunche, founder/diplomat (UN) (Nobel 1950) on this day in history.   

1906  On August - 07 gerhard Frommel, composer   

1907  Walter Johnson wins 1st of his 416 wins, 7-2 over Cleveland on August - 07.   

1907  Ben Carter, NYC, actor (Dark Alibi, Dressed to Kill) on this day in history.   

1909  US issues 1st Lincoln penny on this day in history.   

1911  R Nicholas Ray, Galesville WI, director (Rebel Without a Cause) on August - 07.   

1912  Progressive (Bull Moose) Party nominates Theodore Roosevelt for pres on this day in history.   

1913  David Popper, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history british Gloucester vs German Breslau/Goeben off Greece   

1914  Ted Moore, South Africa, cinematographer (James Bond) on this day in history.   

1914  On August - 07 b B (Bransby) Cooper, cricketer (Test for Australia), dies   

1915  Charge of Australian Light Horse Brigade at the Nek, Gallipoli on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history crpl. Cyril Royston Guyton BASSETT, NZ Divisional Signals, NZ Engineers won the Victoria Cross at Chunuk Bair, on the Gallipoli Peninsula   

1915  Assault up Russell's Top at Gallipolis, 232 Australians die on this day in history.   

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1282  Princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan (d. 1316) was born on August - 07.   

1533  On August - 07 birth of alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga, Basque soldier and poet (d. 1595)   

1560  Elizabeth Báthory, Hungarian countess and serial killer (d. 1614) was born on this day in history.   

1574  On August - 07 birth of robert Dudley, styled Earl of Warwick, English writer (d. 1649)   

1598  Georg Stiernhielm, "father of Swedish poetry" (Hercules) was born on August - 07.   

1726  James Bowdoin, American Revolutionary leader and politician (d. 1790) was born on August - 07.   

1742  Nathanael Greene, American Revoluntionary War General was born on this day in history.   

1746  Daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classical/historian was born on this day in history.   

0461  On August - 07 death of majorian, Roman Emperor (assassinated) (b. 420)   

0479  Death of Emperor YÅ«ryaku of Japan on August - 07.   

1033  On August - 07 death of frederick II, duke of Upper Lorraine   

1106  On August - 07 henry IV, Roman German king/emperor (1056/84-1105), dies at 54   

1485  Death of Alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Scottish prince on this day in history.   

1547  Cajetanus van Thiene, Italian saint, dies on August - 07.   

1609  On August - 07 eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60   

1613  Death of Thomas Fleming, English judge (b. 1544) on this day in history.