Page 5: Historical Events In May - 07

1915  Lusitania sunk by German submarine; 1198 lives lost on this day in history.   

1915  Nearly 1200 people are killed when the British liner Lusitania is sunk off the Irish coast bya German torpedo on this day in history.   

1915  The Cunard Line's passenger ship Lusitania was sunk by a German submarine on May 7, 1915 on this day in history.   

1915  The liner 'Lusitania' is sunk by German forces off the Irish coast on May - 07.   

1915  Alfred G Vanderbilt, US millionaire, dies aboard Lusitania on this day in history.   

1917  On May - 07 red Sox Babe Ruth beats Wash Senator Walter Johnson, 1-0   

1917  David Tomlinson, Scotland, actor (Mary Poppins, Helter Skelter) on May - 07.   

1918  Argeliers Leon, composer on May - 07.   

1919  The birth of Marie Peron, Argentinian on who 'Evita' was based on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history eva (Evita) Peron-Duarte, Argentina, 1st lady/actress   

1920  On May - 07 uSSR recognizes independence of Georgia   

1920  On this day in history uSSR recognizes Georgia's independence   

1921  On this day in history 47th Kentucky Derby: Charles Thompson on Behave Yourself wins 2:04.2   

1921  Gale Robbins, Chic, actress (Fuller Brush Girl, Mr Hex) on May - 07.   

1922  Belgian soccer team defeats Netherlands, 1-2 on this day in history.   

1922  Belgian soccer team defeats Netherlands: 1-2 on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history darren McGavin, Spokane Wash, actor (Night Stalker, Tribes, Turk 182)   

1923  On May - 07 mine strike at Belgian Borinage railroad   

1923  On this day in history the birth of Anne Baxter, American film actress   

1923  On this day in history anne Baxter, Mich City Ind, actr (Myra-Marcus Welby, Victoria-Hotel)   

1924  On this day in history peruvian Torre forms APRA, Alianza Popular Revolutionaria Americana   

1925  Phillies have their 8th game postponed in a row on May - 07.   

1926  Val Bisoglio, NYC, actor (Lt Marsh-Police Woman, Danny-Quincy ME) on this day in history.   

1927  On May - 07 san Fransisco Municipal Airport (Mills Field) dedicated   

1927  On May - 07 sF Municipal Airport (Mills Field) dedicated   

1927  Jim Lowe, Springfield Mass, DJ (WNEW) "King of Trivia" on this day in history.   

1928  England lowers age of women voters from 30 to 21 on this day in history.   

1928  Pulitzer prize awarded to Thornton Wilder for (Bridge of San Luis Rey) on this day in history.   

1928  John Ingle, actor (Edward Quartermaine-General Hospital) on May - 07.   

1928  Alexander Afanasii Spendiaryan, composer, dies at 56 on May - 07.   

1929  Dick Williams, baseball player, manager (including Seattle 1986-87) on this day in history.   

1929  Albert Anselmi, US gangster, murdered by Al Capone on this day in history.   

1930  Duleepsinhji scores 333 for Sussex v Northants in 330 mins on May - 07.   

1930  On May - 07 aviard Gavrilovich Fastovets, Russia, cosmonaut   

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1328  Louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1365) was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 07.   

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

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

1704  On May - 07 birth of carl Heinrich Graun, composer   

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  Death of Remigius de Fécamp, first bishop of Lincoln (b. unknown) on this day in history.   

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  On May - 07 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 this day in history.