388 Historic Events for May 7
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| 1827 |
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Francis Engle Patterson, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862
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| 1832 |
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Greece becomes independent republic
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| 1832 |
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Carl G Neumann, German mathematician/physicist (Neumann-functions)
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| 1832 |
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Otto of Bavaria is chosen king of Greece
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| 1833 |
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Johannes Brahms, Hamburg Germany, composer, enjoys a good lullaby
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| 1836 |
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Norbert Burgmuller, composer, dies at 26
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| 1840 |
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Tornado strikes Natchez Miss, kills 317
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| 1840 |
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Peter Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Votkinsk Rus, composer (1812 Overture) [NS]
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| 1845 |
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Jacob van Stolk Azn, timber merchant/art collector
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| 1847 |
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American Medical Association organizes (Phila)
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| 1847 |
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Archibald Primrose, Earl of Rosebery (Lib), British PM (1894-95)
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| 1848 |
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Prussians stop insurrection in Varsovia
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| 1856 |
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Argentine and Brazilian sign a navigation pact
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| 1861 |
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Riot occurs between prosecessionist and Union supporters in Knoxville TN
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| 1862 |
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Battle of West Point, VA (Eltham's Landing, Barnhamsville)
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| 1862 |
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Much of Enschede Neth destroyed by fire
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| 1863 |
Death |
Amiel Weeks Whipple, US Union gen-major, dies of injuries at 46
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| 1864 |
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Battle of Wilderness ends (total losses: USA-17,666; CSA-7,500)
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| 1864 |
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Skirmish at Port Walthall Junction Virginia (Drewry's Bluff)
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| 1866 |
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Cornelis J K van Aalst, president (Dutch Trading Company)
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| 1866 |
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German premier Otto von Bismarck seriously wounded in assassin attempt
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| 1867 |
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Philippine "Pine" Belder, [Mary de Klerk], actress (Hope of Blessing)
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| 1867 |
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Blacks stage ride-in to protest segregation in New Orleans
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| 1871 |
Death |
Louis Papineau, political reformer, dies
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| 1873 |
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US marines attack Panama
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