Page 6: Historical Events In May - 07

1931  On May - 07 gene [Rodman] Wolfe, US, sci-fi author (Soldier of Arete)   

1932  58th Kentucky Derby: Eugene James aboard Burgoo King wins in 2:05.2 on this day in history.   

1932  Hans Boskamp, [Johan HG Hoelscher], actor/producer (Oh My Papa) on this day in history.   

1932  Albert Thomas, French social minister of Weapon production, dies on May - 07.   

1933  Johnny Unitas, NFL QB (Balt Colts, San Diego); one of the greats on May - 07.   

1934  On this day in history netherlands Princess Juliana opens Juliana Canal   

1934  Part of Khabarovsk becomes a Jewish Autonomous Region on May - 07.   

1934  Pulitzer prize awarded to Sidney Kingsley (Men in White) on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history world's largest pearl (6.4 kg) found at Palawan, Philippines   

1934  Neth Princess Juliana opens Juliana Canal on this day in history.   

1934  Ben Smith, Atlanta GA, PGA golfer (Ralphs Senior Classic-4th) on this day in history.   

1934  Edward Naylor, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1935  Kevin O'Connor, Honolulu Hawaii, actor (Bogie, Special Effects) on this day in history.   

1936  Cornelius Cardew, composer on May - 07.   

1937  On this day in history claude Raymond, Quebec baseball player   

1938  Dutch Minister of Justice Goseling calls fugitives of Nazi-Germany "undesired strangers" on this day in history.   

1938  On May - 07 64th Kentucky Derby: Eddie Arcaro aboard Lawrin wins in 2:04.8   

1938  On this day in history johnny Caldwell, Ireland, flyweight boxer (Olympic-bronze-1956)   

1939  On this day in history germany & Italy announced an alliance known as the Rome-Berlin Axis   

1939  Jimmy Ruffin, vocalist (What Becomes of Broken Hearted) on May - 07.   

1940  On this day in history the Lodz ghetto is sealed. 165,000 people in 1.6 square miles.   

1940  On this day in history winston Churchill becomes PM of Britain   

1941  British House of Commons votes for Churchill (477-3) on May - 07.   

1941  On this day in history cornerstone of Bank of America building at 300 Montgomery laid   

1941  Glenn Miller records "Chattanooga Choo Choo" for RCA on May - 07.   

1941  David Wijnkoop, revolutionary socialist, dies on this day in history.   

1942  Battle of Coral Sea ends stopping Japanese expansion on May - 07.   

1942  Nazi decree orders all Jewish pregnant women of Kovno Ghetto executed on this day in history.   

1942  Felix Paul von Weingartner, Austria conductor/composer, dies at 79 on May - 07.   

1943  On May - 07 british 11th Huzaren occupies Tunis Tunisia   

1943  Dutch men 18-35 obliged to report to labor camps on May - 07.   

1943  On May - 07 liberty Ship George Washington Carver, named after scientist, launched   

1943  Navy representatives witnessed landing trials of the XR-4 helicopter aboard the merchant tanker Bunker on this day in history.   

1943  On May - 07 tunis, in North Africa, captured by WW2 Allied forces   

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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 May - 07.   

1574  Innocent X, [Giambattista Pamfili], 236th pope (1644-55) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1724  On May - 07 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  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  On May - 07 death of remigius de Fécamp, first bishop of Lincoln (b. unknown)   

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 this day in history.   

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  Death of Guru Nanak Dev, Founder of Sikhism (b. 1469) on May - 07.