Historical Events In May - 07

1931  Gene [Rodman] Wolfe, US, sci-fi author (Soldier of Arete) on this day in history.   

1932  On May - 07 58th Kentucky Derby: Eugene James aboard Burgoo King wins in 2:05.2   

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

1932  On May - 07 albert Thomas, French social minister of Weapon production, dies   

1933  Johnny Unitas, NFL QB (Balt Colts, San Diego); one of the greats on May - 07.   

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

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

1934  On May - 07 pulitzer prize awarded to Sidney Kingsley (Men in White)   

1934  On May - 07 world's largest pearl (6.4 kg) found at Palawan, Philippines   

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

1934  On May - 07 ben Smith, Atlanta GA, PGA golfer (Ralphs Senior Classic-4th)   

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

1935  On this day in history kevin O'Connor, Honolulu Hawaii, actor (Bogie, Special Effects)   

1936  Cornelius Cardew, composer on May - 07.   

1937  On this day in history claude Raymond, Quebec baseball player   

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

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

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

1939  On May - 07 germany & Italy announced an alliance known as the Rome-Berlin Axis   

1939  On May - 07 jimmy Ruffin, vocalist (What Becomes of Broken Hearted)   

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

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

1941  British House of Commons votes for Churchill (477-3) on May - 07.   

1941  Cornerstone of Bank of America building at 300 Montgomery laid on May - 07.   

1941  On May - 07 glenn Miller records "Chattanooga Choo Choo" for RCA   

1941  David Wijnkoop, revolutionary socialist, dies on May - 07.   

1942  On this day in history battle of Coral Sea ends stopping Japanese expansion   

1942  On this day in history nazi decree orders all Jewish pregnant women of Kovno Ghetto executed   

1942  Felix Paul von Weingartner, Austria conductor/composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1943  British 11th Huzaren occupies Tunis Tunisia on May - 07.   

1943  On May - 07 dutch men 18-35 obliged to report to labor camps   

1943  Liberty Ship George Washington Carver, named after scientist, launched on May - 07.   

1943  Navy representatives witnessed landing trials of the XR-4 helicopter aboard the merchant tanker Bunker on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history tunis, in North Africa, captured by WW2 Allied forces   

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1328  On May - 07 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  On May - 07 birth of innocent X, [Giambattista Pamfili], 236th pope (1644-55)   

1643  Stephanus Van Cortlandt, American politician (d. 1700) was born on May - 07.   

1700  Gerard van Swieten, Dutch botanist was born on this day in history.   

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

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  Death of Willem I, the Bad, king of Sicily (1154-66) on this day in history.   

1205  On May - 07 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 May - 07 franz von Sickingen, Germ knight/protect of poor, dies of wounds at 42   

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