Historical Events In May - 07

1887  On this day in history henri Pourrat, French writer (Gaspard of the Montagnes)   

1888  On this day in history george Eastman patents "Kodak box camera"   

1888  On May - 07 edouard Lalo's opera "Le roi d'Ys," premieres in Paris   

1890  Billy House, Minn, actor (Imitation of Life, Bedlam, Egg & I) on this day in history.   

1891  On May - 07 battle in Bunyoro Captain F Lugard stops Moslem rebellion, 300 killed   

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

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

1892  On May - 07 archibald MacLeish, Glencoe Ill, polit essayist/poet/dramatist (JB)   

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  Kitty McKane, England, tennis (Oly-gold/2 silver/2 bronze-1920, 24) on this day in history.   

1898  Vera Chapman, writer on May - 07.   

1900  On this day in history bauke Tuinstra, Dutch/Frisian notary/author (Earste Keur)   

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

1901  The birth of Gary Cooper, American film actor on May - 07.   

1901  On this day in history gary Cooper, Montana, actor (2 Acad Awards-Sgt York, High Noon)   

1902  On this day in history 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  Flexible Flyer trademark registered on May - 07.   

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

1907  Charles Collier wins first Isle of Man TT Race (38.22 mph) on this day in history.   

1907  Charles Collier wins 1st Isle of Man TT Race: (38.22 mph) on this day in history.   

1907  On May - 07 jef van Durme, composer   

1908  On this day in history ed MacDonald, actor (Mysteries of Chinatown)   

1909  Construction begins on first 100 houses in Ahuzat Bayit (Tel Aviv) on this day in history.   

1909  Edwin H Land, inventor (instant photography (Polaroid)) on this day in history.   

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

1911  On May - 07 large demonstrations held in New York, demanding women's right to vote   

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 May - 07 uS Congress establishes mother's day   

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

1914  On this day in history edward Mollenhauer, composer, dies at 87   

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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  On this day in history birth of innocent X, [Giambattista Pamfili], 236th pope (1644-55)   

1643  On this day in history birth of stephanus Van Cortlandt, American politician (d. 1700)   

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

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

1724  On May - 07 birth of dagobert Sigmund von Wurmser, Austrian general (d. 1797)   

1740  Nikolai Arkharov, Russian general (d. 1814) was born on this day in history.   

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  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 May - 07.   

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