Page 7: Historical Events In May - 07

1943  On this day in history uS 9th Infantry division occupies Bizerta/Bensert Tunisia   

1943  US first Armour division occupies Ferryville Tunisia on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history german assault on Tito's hideout in Drvar Bosnia   

1944  HMCS Valleyfield torpedoed on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history branch Rickey announces formation of the US Negro Baseball League   

1945  On this day in history formal undertaking of complete German surrender   

1945  German General Keitel repeats surrender signing in Berlin for the benefit of the Russians; WWII ends in Europe on this day in history.   

1945  Germany signs an unconditional surrender at Allied headquarters in Reheime, France (to take effect the next day), ending the European theatre of WWII on May - 07.   

1945  Mauthausen Concentration Camp liberated on May - 07.   

1945  On May - 07 nazi Generals Jodl & Von Friedenburg surrender   

1945  Princess Irene Brigade moves into the Hague Netherlands on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to John Hersey (Bell for Adano)   

1945  On May - 07 sS open fire on crowd in Amsterdam, killing 22   

1946  On May - 07 william H Hastie inaugurated as first black governor of Virgin Islands   

1946  William H Hastie inaugurated as 1st black governor of Virgin Islands on this day in history.   

1946  Anton A Mussert, engineer/NSB leader, executed on this day in history.   

1947  On May - 07 "Kraft Television Theater" premieres on NBC   

1947  General MacArthur approves Japanese constitution on May - 07.   

1947  Paraguayian Government unleashes contra revolt on this day in history.   

1948  Nazi collaborator V-Mann Antonius van de Waals sentenced to death on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history international Olympic committee allows Russia to participate in 1952 Olympics   

1951  Pulitzer prize awarded to Conrad Richter (The Town) on this day in history.   

1951  Warner Baxter, dies at 62 on May - 07.   

1953  On this day in history "Can Can" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 892 performances   

1953  On May - 07 record 537-kg swordfish is caught by L E Marron, in Chile   

1953  On this day in history ormerod Pearse, cricketer (55 runs & 3 wkts in 3 Tests for S Af), dies   

1954  French surrender to Vietminh after 55-day siege at Dien Bien Phu on May - 07.   

1954  US, Great-Britain & France reject Russian membership in NATO on May - 07.   

1955  USSR signs peace treaty with France & Great-Britain on May - 07.   

1955  On May - 07 west Europe Union established   

1956  On May - 07 battle at Oran, Algeria, kills 300   

1956  On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to Frances Goodrich & Albert Hackett   

1958  On May - 07 major Howard Johnson, USAF, sets aircraft altitude record in F-104 (Lockheed Starfighter), 27,810 meters   

1958  On May - 07 nyogen Senzaki, 1st Zen teacher to reside in USA, dies at 81   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1700  Gerard van Swieten, Dutch botanist was born on this day in history.   

1704  On this day in history birth of carl Heinrich Graun, composer   

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

1740  On May - 07 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  Otto I the Great, Holy Roman Emperor (962-973), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1205  On May - 07 ladislaus III Arpad, King of Hungary (1204-05), dies at 5 or 6   

1427  On May - 07 death of thomas la Warr, 5th Baron De La Warr, English churchman   

1523  Franz von Sickingen, Germ knight/protect of poor, dies of wounds at 42 on May - 07.   

1539  On this day in history death of guru Nanak Dev, Founder of Sikhism (b. 1469)