Births on August 7

Mata Hari

Born on August 7, 1876

Mata Hari, Dutch dancer and spy (d. 1917)

Margaretha Geertruida MacLeod (née Zelle; 7 August 1876 – 15 October 1917), better known by the stage name Mata Hari (), was a Dutch exotic dancer and courtesan who was convicted of being a spy for Germany during World War I. Professor Shipman, a noted scholar, stated "he believed she was innocent" and condemned only because the French Army needed a scapegoat. She was executed by firing squad in France.

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Events on 1876

2 Feb

Major League Baseball
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs of Major League Baseball is formed.
10 Mar

Alexander Graham Bell
The first successful test of a telephone is made by Alexander Graham Bell.
22 Apr

MLB
The first game in the history of the National League was played at the Jefferson Street Grounds in Philadelphia. This game is often pointed to as the beginning of the MLB.
4 Jun

First Transcontinental Railroad
An express train called the Transcontinental Express arrives in San Francisco, via the First Transcontinental Railroad only 83 hours and 39 minutes after leaving New York City.
25 Nov

Battle of the Little Bighorn
American Indian Wars: In retaliation for the American defeat at the Battle of the Little Bighorn, United States Army troops sack the sleeping village of Cheyenne Chief Dull Knife at the headwaters of the Powder River.

Births on August 7

Mata Hari

Born on August 7, 1876

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Events on 1876

Major League Baseball

Alexander Graham Bell

MLB

First Transcontinental Railroad

Battle of the Little Bighorn