On This Day — May 7

🕰️ Notable Events on May 7

• 2007 — Israeli archaeologists discover the tomb of Herod the Great south of Jerusalem. Wikipedia ↗
• 2004 — American businessman Nick Berg, is beheaded by Islamic militants. The act is recorded on videotape and released on the Internet. Wikipedia ↗
• 2002 — A China Northern Airlines MD-82 plunges into the Yellow Sea, killing 112 people. Wikipedia ↗
• 2000 — Vladimir Putin is inaugurated as president of Russia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1999 — Kosovo War: Three Chinese citizens are killed and 20 wounded when a NATO aircraft apparently inadvertently bombs the Chinese embassy in Belgrade, Serbia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1999 — In Guinea-Bissau, President João Bernardo Vieira is ousted in a military coup. Wikipedia ↗
• 1998 — Mercedes-Benz buys Chrysler for US$40 billion USD and forms DaimlerChrysler in the largest industrial merger in history. Wikipedia ↗
• 1994 — Edvard Munch's iconic painting The Scream is recovered undamaged after being stolen from the National Gallery of Norway in February. Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Michigan ratifies a 203-year-old proposed amendment to the United States Constitution making the 27th Amendment law. This amendment bars the U.S. Congress from giving itself a mid-term pay raise. Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — The Space Shuttle Endeavour is launched on its first mission, STS-49. Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Three employees at a McDonald's Restaurant in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada, are brutally murdered and a fourth permanently disabled after a botched robbery. It is the first "fast-food murder" in Canada. Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Canadian Patrick Morrow becomes the first person to climb each of the Seven Summits. Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Honda Accord officially launched. Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Cold War: U-2 Crisis of 1960: Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev announces that his nation is holding American U-2 pilot Gary Powers. Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Indochina War: The Battle of Dien Bien Phu ends in a French defeat and a Vietnamese victory (the battle began on March 13). Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — The concept of the integrated circuit, the basis for all modern computers, is first published by Geoffrey Dummer. Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — The Council of Europe is founded during the Hague Congress. Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering (later renamed Sony) is founded with around 20 employees. Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — World War II: General Alfred Jodl signs unconditional surrender terms at Reims, France, ending Germany's participation in the war. The document takes effect the next day. Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — During the Battle of the Coral Sea, United States Navy aircraft carrier aircraft attack and sink the Imperial Japanese Navy light aircraft carrier Shōhō; the battle marks the first time in the naval history that two enemy fleets fight without visual contact between warring ships. Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — The Norway Debate in the British House of Commons begins, and leads to the replacement of Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain with Winston Churchill three days later. Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Spanish Civil War: The German Condor Legion, equipped with Heinkel He 51 biplanes, arrives in Spain to assist Francisco Franco's forces. Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — The 7.1 Mw Salmas earthquake shakes northwestern Iran and southeastern Turkey with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). Up to three-thousand people were killed. Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — The Jinan incident begins with Japanese forces killing the Chinese negotiating team in Jinan, China, and going on to kill over 2,000 Chinese civilians in the following days. Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Kiev Offensive: Polish troops led by Józef Piłsudski and Edward Rydz-Śmigły and assisted by a symbolic Ukrainian force capture Kiev only to be driven out by the Red Army counter-offensive a month later. Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Treaty of Moscow: Soviet Russia recognizes the independence of the Democratic Republic of Georgia only to invade the country six months later. Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — The Art Gallery of Ontario, in Toronto, opens the first exhibition by the Group of Seven. Wikipedia ↗
• 1915 — World War I: German submarine U-20 sinks RMS Lusitania, killing 1,198 people, including 128 Americans. Public reaction to the sinking turns many formerly pro-Germans in the United States against the German Empire Wikipedia ↗
• 1915 — Japanese 21 Demands Ultimatum to China (Commemorated as National Day of Humiliation) Wikipedia ↗
• 1895 — In Saint Petersburg, Russian scientist Alexander Stepanovich Popov demonstrates to the Russian Physical and Chemical Society his invention, the Popov lightning detector — a primitive radio receiver. In some parts of the former Soviet Union the anniversary of this day is celebrated as Radio Day. Wikipedia ↗
• 1864 — American Civil War: The Army of the Potomac, under General Ulysses S. Grant, breaks off from the Battle of the Wilderness and moves southwards. Wikipedia ↗
• 1864 — The world's oldest surviving clipper ship, the City of Adelaide is launched by William Pile, Hay and Co. in Sunderland, England, for transporting passengers and goods between Britain and Australia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1846 — The Cambridge Chronicle, America's oldest surviving weekly newspaper, is published for the first time in Cambridge, Massachusetts Wikipedia ↗
• 1840 — The Great Natchez Tornado strikes Natchez, Mississippi killing 317 people. It is the second deadliest tornado in United States history. Wikipedia ↗
• 1832 — Greece's independence is recognized by the Treaty of London. Wikipedia ↗
• 1824 — World premiere of Ludwig van Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in Vienna, Austria. The performance is conducted by Michael Umlauf under the composer's supervision. Wikipedia ↗
• 1794 — French Revolution: Robespierre introduces the Cult of the Supreme Being in the National Convention as the new state religion of the French First Republic. Wikipedia ↗
• 1763 — Pontiac's War begins with Pontiac's attempt to seize Fort Detroit from the British. Wikipedia ↗
• 1718 — The city of New Orleans is founded by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville. Wikipedia ↗
• 1697 — Stockholm's royal castle (dating back to medieval times) is destroyed by fire. It is replaced in the 18th century by the current Royal Palace. Wikipedia ↗
• 1685 — Battle of Vrtijeljka between rebels and Ottoman forces. Wikipedia ↗
• 1664 — Louis XIV of France begins construction of the Palace of Versailles. Wikipedia ↗
• 1487 — The Siege of Málaga commences during the Spanish Reconquista. Wikipedia ↗
• 1274 — In France, the Second Council of Lyon opens to regulate the election of the Pope. Wikipedia ↗
• 558 — In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses. Justinian I immediately orders that the dome be rebuilt. Wikipedia ↗
• 351 — The Jewish revolt against Constantius Gallus breaks out. After his arrival at Antioch, the Jews begin a rebellion in Palestine. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on May 7

• 2001 — Christine Kim, American viola player Wikipedia ↗
• 1998 — Jesse Puljujärvi, Finnish ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1997 — Daria Kasatkina, Russian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1995 — Seko Fofana, French footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Alexander Ludwig, Canadian actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Raina, South Korean singer, dancer, model and rapper Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Eino Puri, Estonian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Sander Puri, Estonian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Asami Konno, Japanese singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Michael Maidens, English footballer (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Jérémy Ménez, French footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Mark Reynolds, Scottish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — David Schlemko, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Matt Helders, English drummer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Jarrad Hickey, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Drew Neitzel, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — James Loney, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Alex Smith, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Kevin Owens, Canadian wrestler Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Katie Douglas, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Stian Arnesen, Norwegian guitarist, drummer, and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — James Carter, American hurdler Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Shawn Marion, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Elton Flatley, Australian rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Calvin Booth, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Berke Hatipoğlu, Turkish guitarist and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Stacey Jones, New Zealand rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Andrea Lo Cicero, Italian rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Michael P. Murphy, American lieutenant, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 2005) Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Ayelet Shaked, Israeli Minister of Justice (since 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Ashley Cowan, English cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Lawrence Johnson, American pole vaulter Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Kristian Lundin, Swedish songwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Paolo Savoldelli, Italian cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Peter Dubovský, Czech-Slovak footballer (d. 2000) Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Frank Trigg, American mixed martial artist and wrestler Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Reidar Horghagen, Norwegian drummer Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Dave Karpa, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Thomas Piketty, French economist Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Eagle-Eye Cherry, Swedish singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Jun Falkenstein, American director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Katerina Maleeva, Bulgarian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Traci Lords, American actress and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Lisa Raitt, Canadian lawyer and politician, 30th Canadian Minister of Transport Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Martin Bryant, Australian mass murderer Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Adam Price, Danish chef and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Joe Rice, American colonel and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Reuben Davis, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Owen Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1999) Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Norman Whiteside, Northern Irish footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Huang Zhihong, Chinese shot putter Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Ronnie Harmon, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Denis Mandarino, Brazilian guitarist, composer, and painter Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Leslie O'Neal, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Johnny Lee Middleton, American bass player and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Tony Campbell, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Judith Donath, American computer scientist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Hans-Peter Bartels, German politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Sue Black, Scottish anthropologist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Ivar Must, Estonian composer and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Adam Bernstein, American director and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Ara Darzi, Baron Darzi of Denham, Iraqi-English surgeon and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Almudena Grandes, Spanish author Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Michael E. Knight, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Heiki Valk, Estonian archeologist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Mikhail Biryukov, Russian footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Mark G. Kuzyk, American physicist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Anne Marie Rafferty, English nurse and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Kristina M. Johnson, American business executive, engineer, academic and government official Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Calum MacDonald, Scottish journalist and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Jan Peter Balkenende, Dutch jurist and politician, Prime Minister of the Netherlands Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Anne Dudley, English pianist and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Nicholas Hytner, English director and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Jean Lapierre, Canadian talk show host and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Clément Gignac, Canadian politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Ben Poquette, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Axel Zwingenberger, German pianist and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Philippe Geluck, Belgian cartoonist Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Joanna Haigh, English meteorologist and physicist Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Amy Heckerling, American director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Pat McInally, American football player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Ian McKay, English sergeant, Victoria Cross recipient (d. 1982) Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Stanley Dickens, Swedish race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Bernie Marsden, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — John Dowling Coates, Australian lawyer, sports administrator and businessman Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Randall "Tex" Cobb, American boxer and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Prairie Prince, American rock drummer and graphic artist Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Tim Russert, American television journalist and lawyer (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Kathy Ahern, American golfer (d. 1996) Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Deborah Butterfield, American sculptor Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Thelma Houston, American R&B/disco singer and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Marv Hubbard, American football player (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Bill Kreutzmann, American drummer (The Grateful Dead) Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Michael Rosen, English author and poet Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Brian Turner, English chef and television host Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Christy Moore, Irish singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Robin Strasser, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Terry Allen, American singer and painter Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Harvey Andrews, English singer-songwriter and poet Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — John Bannon, Australian academic and politician, 39th Premier of South Australia (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Peter Carey, Australian novelist and short story writer Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Lawrence Collins, Baron Collins of Mapesbury, English lawyer and judge Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Angela Carter, English English novelist, short story writer (d. 1992) Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Dave Chambers, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Sidney Altman, Canadian-American biologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Ruggero Deodato, Italian actor, director, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Ruud Lubbers, Dutch economist and politician, Prime Minister of the Netherlands Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Johnny Maestro, American pop/doo-wop singer (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Clive Soley, Baron Soley, English politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Claude Raymond, Canadian baseball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Robin Hanbury-Tenison, English explorer and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Tony O'Reilly, Irish rugby player and businessman Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Jimmy Ruffin, American soul singer (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Avraham Heffner, Israeli actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Michael Hopkins, English architect Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Johnny Unitas, American football player and sportscaster (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Jordi Bonet, Spanish-Canadian painter and sculptor (d. 1979) Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Alan Cuthbert, English pharmacologist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Pete Domenici, American lawyer and politician, 37th Mayor of Albuquerque Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Teresa Brewer, American singer (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Gene Wolfe, American author Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Totie Fields, American comedian and author (d. 1978) Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Babe Parilli, American football player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — John Smith, Baron Kirkhill, English politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Dick Williams, American baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, German-American author and screenwriter (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — Lauri Vaska, Estonian-American chemist and academic (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Albert Band, French-American director and producer (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Anne Baxter, American actress (d. 1985) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Jim Lowe, American singer-songwriter, disc jockey, and radio host (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Bülent Ulusu, Turkish admiral and politician, 18th Prime Minister of Turkey (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Darren McGavin, American actor and director (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Joe O'Donnell, American photographer and journalist (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Asa Briggs, Baron Briggs, English historian and academic (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Gaston Rébuffat, French mountaineer and author (d. 1985) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Rendra Karno, Indonesian actor (d. 1985) Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — Eva Perón, Argentinian actress, 25th First Lady of Argentina (d. 1952) Wikipedia ↗
• 1917 — Domenico Bartolucci, Italian cardinal and composer (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1917 — Lenox Hewitt, Australian public servant Wikipedia ↗
• 1917 — David Tomlinson, English actor (d. 2000) Wikipedia ↗
• 1916 — Huw Wheldon, Welsh-English broadcaster (d. 1986) Wikipedia ↗
• 1916 — W. B. Young, Scottish rugby player and physician (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — Arthur Snelling, English civil servant and diplomat. British Ambassador to South Africa (d. 1996) Wikipedia ↗
• 1913 — John Spencer Hardy, American general (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1913 — Simon Ramo, American physicist and engineer (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1912 — Pannalal Patel, Indian author (d. 1989) Wikipedia ↗
• 1911 — Ishirō Honda, Japanese director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1993) Wikipedia ↗
• 1911 — Rıfat Ilgaz, Turkish author, poet, and educator (d. 1993) Wikipedia ↗
• 1909 — Edwin H. Land, American scientist and inventor, co-founded the Polaroid Corporation (d. 1991) Wikipedia ↗
• 1906 — Eric Krenz, American discus thrower and shot putter (d. 1931) Wikipedia ↗
• 1904 — Kurt Weitzmann, German-American historian and author (d. 1993) Wikipedia ↗
• 1903 — Jimmy Ball, Canadian sprinter (d. 1988) Wikipedia ↗
• 1901 — Gary Cooper, American actor (d. 1961) Wikipedia ↗
• 1899 — Alfred Gerrard, English sculptor and academic (d. 1998) Wikipedia ↗

📅 National Days on May 7 (Calendar.cx)

Also observed on May 7

🏀 Sports

• MLB: New York Mets @ Colorado Rockies — 01:20
• NBA: Minnesota Timberwolves @ San Antonio Spurs — 01:30
• NHL: Anaheim Ducks @ Vegas Golden Knights — 01:30
• MLB: Pittsburgh Pirates @ Arizona Diamondbacks — 01:40
• MLB: Texas Rangers @ New York Yankees — 16:35
• MLB: Minnesota Twins @ Washington Nationals — 17:05