Historical Events In May - 07

1887  Henri Pourrat, French writer (Gaspard of the Montagnes) on May - 07.   

1888  On May - 07 george Eastman patents "Kodak box camera"   

1888  Edouard Lalo's opera "Le roi d'Ys," premieres in Paris on May - 07.   

1890  On this day in history billy House, Minn, actor (Imitation of Life, Bedlam, Egg & I)   

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

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

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

1892  On this day in history archibald MacLeish, Glencoe Ill, polit essayist/poet/dramatist (JB)   

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

1897  On this day in history kitty McKane, England, tennis (Oly-gold/2 silver/2 bronze-1920, 24)   

1898  On May - 07 vera Chapman, writer   

1900  On this day in history bauke Tuinstra, Dutch/Frisian notary/author (Earste Keur)   

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

1901  The birth of Gary Cooper, American film actor on May - 07.   

1901  Gary Cooper, Montana, actor (2 Acad Awards-Sgt York, High Noon) on May - 07.   

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

1902  On this day in history sal Gliatto, baseball player   

1903  On May - 07 basil Nield, judge/politician   

1904  Flexible Flyer trademark registered on May - 07.   

1904  On May - 07 peter Hille, writer, dies   

1907  On this day in history 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  Jef van Durme, composer on this day in history.   

1908  Ed MacDonald, actor (Mysteries of Chinatown) on this day in history.   

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 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 May - 07.   

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  On May - 07 paul H F Brenneker, Neth/Antillian photographer/folklorist   

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

1914  On this day in history uS Congress establishes mother's day   

1914  On May - 07 woodrow Wilson's daughter Eleanor marries in the White House   

1914  On this day in history edward Mollenhauer, composer, dies at 87   

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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  Innocent X, [Giambattista Pamfili], 236th pope (1644-55) was born on this day in history.   

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

1700  Gerard van Swieten, Dutch botanist was born on May - 07.   

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  Nikolai Arkharov, Russian general (d. 1814) was born on this day in history.   

0685  Marwan I ibn al-Hakam, 4th kalief of Omajjaden (684-85), dies on this day in history.   

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

1092  On May - 07 death of remigius de Fécamp, first bishop of Lincoln (b. unknown)   

1166  Death of Willem I, the Bad, king of Sicily (1154-66) on May - 07.   

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

1427  On May - 07 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)