Page 4: Historical Events In August - 07

1916  Charles E Manning, Australian judge/major, dies in battle at 36 on August - 07.   

1918  Cees Buddingh', Dutch poet/writer/interpreter on August - 07.   

1920  On this day in history jan Walravens, Flemish writer (Motionless at Sea)   

1921  On August - 07 cyclist Piet Moeskops becomes world champ sprinter   

1921  On August - 07 karel Husa, Prague Czechoslovakia, composer (Trojan Women)   

1921  On August - 07 alexander A Block, Russian poet (Dvenatsat), dies at 40   

1923  Hendrik Pierson, Dutch theologist (H Pierson Foundation), dies at 89 on August - 07.   

1924  Camille Zeckwer, composer, dies at 49 on August - 07.   

1925  On August - 07 league of Nation advises against Turk/Iraqi division of Mosoelgebied   

1925  Felice Bryant, Milwaukee, rock writer (Bye Bye Love) on this day in history.   

1926  Amo Houghton, (Rep-R-New York) on August - 07.   

1927  Peace Bridge between US & Canada dedicated on this day in history.   

1927  Carl Switzer, IL, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang) on this day in history.   

1928  On August - 07 abebe Bikila, Ethiopian marathon runner (Olympic-gold-1960, 64)   

1928  Alphonse MAJ Ariëns, Dutch RC pastor/social worker, dies at 68 on August - 07.   

1929  Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck forms Dutch govt on August - 07.   

1929  Don Larsen, pitcher (NY Yankees), on what must have been a perfect day on August - 07.   

1930  2 black guys lynched in Marion Indiana on August - 07.   

1930  Velio Tormis, composer on this day in history.   

1931  On August - 07 charles E. Rice, American legal scholar and author   

1931  On August - 07 leon Bismarck "Bix" Beiderbecke, jazz cornetist (In Mist), dies at 29   

1932  On this day in history ann Harding, US, actress (East is West, Janie)   

1933  The Iraqi Government slaughters over 3,000 Assyrians in the village of Sumail. The day becomes known as Assyrian Martyrs Day on August - 07.   

1933  On this day in history jerry [Eugene] Pournelle, US, sci-fi author (Mercenary, Red Dragon)   

1934  US Court of Appeals upheld lower court ruling striking down govt's attempt to ban controversial James Joyce novel "Ulysses" on August - 07.   

1935  On August - 07 60% of voters agrees to nazism in Danzig (Gdansk)   

1936  Charles Pope, US soul singer (Tams-Hey Girl Don't Bother Me) on August - 07.   

1937  On August - 07 don Wilson, cricketer (England slow left-armer between 1963-71)   

1938  On this day in history 2 die in a New York subway accident   

1938  On August - 07 2 die in a NYC subway accident   

1938  On this day in history dewi Lorwerth Ellis Bebb, rugby international/journalist   

1938  Konstantin S Stanislavski, Russian director (S Method), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1939  Verna Bloom, Lynn MA, actress (After Hours, Badge 373) on August - 07.   

1940  On this day in history largest amount paid for a stamp ($45,000 for an 1856 British Guiana)   

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1282  Princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan (d. 1316) was born on this day in history.   

1533  On this day in history birth of alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga, Basque soldier and poet (d. 1595)   

1560  On this day in history birth of elizabeth Báthory, Hungarian countess and serial killer (d. 1614)   

1574  On this day in history birth of robert Dudley, styled Earl of Warwick, English writer (d. 1649)   

1598  On August - 07 birth of georg Stiernhielm, "father of Swedish poetry" (Hercules)   

1726  James Bowdoin, American Revolutionary leader and politician (d. 1790) was born on this day in history.   

1742  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of emperor YÅ«ryaku of Japan   

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

1106  On this day in history henry IV, Roman German king/emperor (1056/84-1105), dies at 54   

1485  Death of Alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Scottish prince on August - 07.   

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

1609  On this day in history eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60   

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