Page 3: Historical Events In August - 07

1882  Hatfields of south WV & McCoys of east Ky feud, 100 wounded or die on August - 07.   

1883  J Ringelnatz, writer on August - 07.   

1884  On this day in history germany annexes Angra Pequena (Southwest-Africa)   

1885  5 German warships anchor at Zanzibar on August - 07.   

1885  On August - 07 billie Burke, Washington DC, actress (Glinda-Wizard of Oz)   

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

1886  Louis Hazeltine, inventor (neutrodyne circuit, making radio possible) on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history jan HA Eman, Aruban politician   

1888  On this day in history patent for revolving door granted   

1888  Theophilus Van Kannel of Phila patents revolving door on this day in history.   

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

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

1895  Edward Gill, baseball player on this day in history.   

1897  Franz J Weinrich, [Heinrich Lerse], German writer (Himmlisches) on August - 07.   

1899  Ricci Riano, England on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history diamond workers in Amsterdam strike   

1900  Taylor Caldwell, novelist on August - 07.   

1903  The birth of Louis Leakey, British archaeologist on August - 07.   

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

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

1904  Ralph J Bunche, founder/diplomat (UN) (Nobel 1950) on August - 07.   

1906  Gerhard Frommel, composer on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history walter Johnson wins 1st of his 416 wins, 7-2 over Cleveland   

1907  Ben Carter, NYC, actor (Dark Alibi, Dressed to Kill) on August - 07.   

1909  On August - 07 uS issues 1st Lincoln penny   

1911  On August - 07 r Nicholas Ray, Galesville WI, director (Rebel Without a Cause)   

1912  Progressive (Bull Moose) Party nominates Theodore Roosevelt for pres on August - 07.   

1913  On this day in history david Popper, composer, dies at 70   

1914  British Gloucester vs German Breslau/Goeben off Greece on August - 07.   

1914  On August - 07 ted Moore, South Africa, cinematographer (James Bond)   

1914  B B (Bransby) Cooper, cricketer (Test for Australia), dies on this day in history.   

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

1915  Crpl. Cyril Royston Guyton BASSETT, NZ Divisional Signals, NZ Engineers won the Victoria Cross at Chunuk Bair, on the Gallipoli Peninsula on August - 07.   

1915  On this day in history assault up Russell's Top at Gallipolis, 232 Australians die   

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1282  On August - 07 birth of princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan (d. 1316)   

1533  Alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga, Basque soldier and poet (d. 1595) was born on August - 07.   

1560  Elizabeth Báthory, Hungarian countess and serial killer (d. 1614) was born on August - 07.   

1574  Robert Dudley, styled Earl of Warwick, English writer (d. 1649) was born on August - 07.   

1598  Georg Stiernhielm, "father of Swedish poetry" (Hercules) was born on this day in history.   

1726  On August - 07 birth of james Bowdoin, American Revolutionary leader and politician (d. 1790)   

1742  On August - 07 birth of nathanael Greene, American Revoluntionary War General   

1746  On this day in history birth of daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classical/historian   

0461  Death of Majorian, Roman Emperor (assassinated) (b. 420) on this day in history.   

0479  Death of Emperor YÅ«ryaku of Japan on this day in history.   

1033  Death of Frederick II, duke of Upper Lorraine on August - 07.   

1106  Henry IV, Roman German king/emperor (1056/84-1105), dies at 54 on August - 07.   

1485  On this day in history death of alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Scottish prince   

1547  On this day in history cajetanus van Thiene, Italian saint, dies   

1609  Eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60 on August - 07.   

1613  Death of Thomas Fleming, English judge (b. 1544) on August - 07.