Page 4: Historical Events In May - 07

1887  Henri Pourrat, French writer (Gaspard of the Montagnes) on this day in history.   

1888  George Eastman patents "Kodak box camera" on this day in history.   

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  Battle in Bunyoro Captain F Lugard stops Moslem rebellion, 300 killed on May - 07.   

1891  Battle in Bunyoro: Capt F Lugard stops Moslem rebellion, 300 killed on this day in history.   

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

1892  Archibald MacLeish, Glencoe Ill, polit essayist/poet/dramatist (JB) on May - 07.   

1895  On this day in history in Saint Petersburg, Russian scientist Alexander Stepanovich Popov demonstrates to the Russian Physical and Chemical Society his invention   

1897  On May - 07 kitty McKane, England, tennis (Oly-gold/2 silver/2 bronze-1920, 24)   

1898  On this day in history vera Chapman, writer   

1900  Bauke Tuinstra, Dutch/Frisian notary/author (Earste Keur) on May - 07.   

1900  On May - 07 richard Storrs Willis, composer, dies at 81   

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  Soufriere volcano on St Vincent kills 2-5,000 on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history sal Gliatto, baseball player   

1903  Basil Nield, judge/politician on this day in history.   

1904  Flexible Flyer trademark registered on May - 07.   

1904  On this day in history peter Hille, writer, dies   

1907  On May - 07 charles Collier wins first Isle of Man TT Race (38.22 mph)   

1907  On this day in history charles Collier wins 1st Isle of Man TT Race: (38.22 mph)   

1907  On May - 07 jef van Durme, composer   

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

1909  On May - 07 construction begins on first 100 houses in Ahuzat Bayit (Tel Aviv)   

1909  On May - 07 edwin H Land, inventor (instant photography (Polaroid))   

1910  On May - 07 35th Preakness: R Estep aboard Layminster wins in 1:40.6   

1911  Large demonstrations held in New York, demanding women's right to vote on this day in history.   

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 this day in history paul H F Brenneker, Neth/Antillian photographer/folklorist   

1913  British House of Commons rejects woman's right to vote on this day in history.   

1914  US Congress establishes mother's day on May - 07.   

1914  On this day in history woodrow Wilson's daughter Eleanor marries in the White House   

1914  Edward Mollenhauer, composer, dies at 87 on May - 07.   

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1328  Louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1365) was born on May - 07.   

1530  On May - 07 birth of louis I Condé, French prince/leader of hugenots   

1574  Innocent X, [Giambattista Pamfili], 236th pope (1644-55) was born on May - 07.   

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

1700  On May - 07 birth of gerard van Swieten, Dutch botanist   

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 May - 07.   

0685  Marwan I ibn al-Hakam, 4th kalief of Omajjaden (684-85), dies on May - 07.   

0973  On May - 07 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 May - 07 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 this day in history death of thomas la Warr, 5th Baron De La Warr, English churchman   

1523  On this day in history 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.