Page 2: Historical Events In May - 07

1748  French troops conquer Maastricht in the War of the Austrian Succession on May - 07.   

1763  Josef Poniatovski, Polish general/marshal of France on this day in history.   

1765  Admiral Nelson's sailboat HMS Victory runs aground on May - 07.   

1765  On this day in history adm Nelsons sailboat HMS Victory runs aground   

1769  Giuseppe Farinelli, composer on May - 07.   

1771  On this day in history samuel Hearne arrives at the mouth of the Coppermine River and views the Arctic Coast.   

1771  Samuel Hearne explores the Copper Mine River of Canada on May - 07.   

1771  On May - 07 samuel Hearne explores Copper Mine River of Canada   

1775  Turkish state of Bukovina secedes from Austria on May - 07.   

1789  The first inaugural ball (for George Washington in New York NY) on this day in history.   

1789  The first U S inagural ball is held in New York to honor President and Mrs George Washington on May - 07.   

1789  On May - 07 1st inaugurational ball (for George Washington in NYC)   

1792  On this day in history captain Robert Gray discovers Grays Harbor (Washington)   

1792  Capt Robert Gray discovers Grays Harbor (Washington) on this day in history.   

1792  On May - 07 aert Schouman, Dutch bird/portrait painter, dies at 82   

1793  On this day in history johan A Zoutman, Dutch lt admiral (battle of Doggersbank), dies at 68   

1795  Gerhard M Roentgen, industrialist (founder dockyard Fijenoord) on this day in history.   

1800  On this day in history indiana Territory organized   

1800  Laurens P van Spiegel, regent/pension advisor (1787-95), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1803  Johan Peter Cronhamm, composer on this day in history.   

1812  The birth of Robert Browning, English poet on May - 07.   

1812  Robert Browning, London England, poet (Pied Piper) on May - 07.   

1814  Franz Volrath Buttstett, composer, dies at 79 on May - 07.   

1818  Leopold Jan Antonin Kozeluh, composer, dies at 70 on May - 07.   

1824  On this day in history beethoven's 9th (Chorale) Symphony, premieres in Vienna   

1825  Antonio Salieri, Italian composer, dies in Vienna at 74 on this day in history.   

1826  Varina Howell Davis, 1st lady (Confederacy), died in 1905 on this day in history.   

1827  Francis Engle Patterson, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 on May - 07.   

1832  Greece becomes independent republic on this day in history.   

1832  On this day in history otto of Bavaria is chosen king of Greece   

1832  On May - 07 carl G Neumann, German mathematician/physicist (Neumann-functions)   

1833  On May - 07 the birth of Johannes Brahms, German composer and friend of Schumanns   

1833  On this day in history johannes Brahms, Hamburg Germany, composer   

1836  On this day in history the settlement of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico is elevated to the royal status of villa by the government of Spain.   

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

1643  Stephanus Van Cortlandt, American politician (d. 1700) was born on this day in history.   

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

1704  Carl Heinrich Graun, composer was born on May - 07.   

1724  On this day in history birth of dagobert Sigmund von Wurmser, Austrian general (d. 1797)   

1740  On May - 07 birth of nikolai Arkharov, Russian general (d. 1814)   

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

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

1092  Death of Remigius de Fécamp, first bishop of Lincoln (b. unknown) on May - 07.   

1166  On this day in history death of willem I, the Bad, king of Sicily (1154-66)   

1205  Ladislaus III Arpad, King of Hungary (1204-05), dies at 5 or 6 on May - 07.   

1427  On May - 07 death of thomas la Warr, 5th Baron De La Warr, English churchman   

1523  Franz von Sickingen, Germ knight/protect of poor, dies of wounds at 42 on this day in history.   

1539  On May - 07 death of guru Nanak Dev, Founder of Sikhism (b. 1469)