Page 4: Historical Events In May - 07

1887  Henri Pourrat, French writer (Gaspard of the Montagnes) on May - 07.   

1888  On May - 07 george Eastman patents "Kodak box camera"   

1888  On this day in history edouard Lalo's opera "Le roi d'Ys," premieres in Paris   

1890  On May - 07 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 this day in history.   

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

1897  On this day in history kitty McKane, England, tennis (Oly-gold/2 silver/2 bronze-1920, 24)   

1898  On this day in history vera Chapman, writer   

1900  On May - 07 bauke Tuinstra, Dutch/Frisian notary/author (Earste Keur)   

1900  Richard Storrs Willis, composer, dies at 81 on May - 07.   

1901  The birth of Gary Cooper, American film actor on this day in history.   

1901  Gary Cooper, Montana, actor (2 Acad Awards-Sgt York, High Noon) on this day in history.   

1902  On May - 07 soufriere volcano on St Vincent kills 2-5,000   

1902  On May - 07 sal Gliatto, baseball player   

1903  On May - 07 basil Nield, judge/politician   

1904  On May - 07 flexible Flyer trademark registered   

1904  Peter Hille, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1907  Charles Collier wins first Isle of Man TT Race (38.22 mph) on May - 07.   

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  On this day in history ed MacDonald, actor (Mysteries of Chinatown)   

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

1909  Edwin H Land, inventor (instant photography (Polaroid)) on May - 07.   

1910  35th Preakness: R Estep aboard Layminster wins in 1:40.6 on this day in history.   

1911  Large demonstrations held in New York, demanding women's right to vote on May - 07.   

1912  On May - 07 columbia University approves plans for awarding the Pulitzer Prize in several categories The award is established by Joseph Pulitzer   

1912  Paul H F Brenneker, Neth/Antillian photographer/folklorist on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history british House of Commons rejects woman's right to vote   

1914  On this day in history uS Congress establishes mother's day   

1914  Woodrow Wilson's daughter Eleanor marries in the White House on this day in history.   

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

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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 May - 07.   

1700  On this day in history birth of gerard van Swieten, Dutch botanist   

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 this day in history birth of nikolai Arkharov, Russian general (d. 1814)   

0685  On May - 07 marwan I ibn al-Hakam, 4th kalief of Omajjaden (684-85), dies   

0973  Otto I the Great, Holy Roman Emperor (962-973), dies at 60 on May - 07.   

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 May - 07.   

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 this day in history.   

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)