Birthday May 07, 1774 Sir Francis Beaufort, naval officer who devised scale of wind force
Birthday May 07, 1812 Robert Browning, English poet
Birthday May 07, 1812 Robert Browning is born
Birthday May 07, 1833 Johannes Brahms, enjoys a good lullaby
Birthday May 07, 1840 Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky, Russian composer (1812 Overture)
Birthday May 07, 1847 Archibald Primrose, Earl of Rosebery (Lib), British P.M. (1894-95)
Birthday May 07, 1892 Josip Broz Tito, WW II partisan, leader of Yugoslavia (1943-80)
Birthday May 07, 1901 Gary Cooper born
Birthday May 07, 1901 Gary Cooper is born
Birthday May 07, 1901 Gary Cooper, Actor (High Noon, The Plainsman)
Birthday May 07, 1909 Edwin Land, founded instant photography (Polaroid)
Birthday May 07, 1919 Eva Per¢n, Argentine 1st lady
Birthday May 07, 1922 Darren McGavin, Actor (Night Stalker)
Birthday May 07, 1923 Anne Baxter, Mich (Razor's Edge, All About Eve)
Birthday May 07, 1926 Val Bisoglio, Actor
Birthday May 07, 1931 Teresa Brewer, in Toledo Oh - Put another nickel it
Birthday May 07, 1932 Pete Domeneci, (R), NM sen
Birthday May 07, 1933 Johnny Unitas, NFL quarterback (Baltimore Colts, San Diego)
Birthday May 07, 1944 Sivi Aberg
Birthday May 07, 1945 Robin Strasser, in NYC
Birthday May 07, 1951 Janis Ian (Fink), in NYC
History May 07, 1429 English siege of Orl‚ans broken by Joan of Arc
History May 07, 1763 Pontiac's Rebellion begins
History May 07, 1763 Pontiac's plot is foiled
History May 07, 1789 George Washington attends inaugural ball
History May 07, 1792 Capt Robert Gray discovers Grays Harbor (Washington)
History May 07, 1800 Indiana Territory organized
History May 07, 1824 Beethoven's 9th Symphony performed for 1st time
History May 07, 1864 Grant leaves the Wilderness for Spotsylvania
History May 07, 1896 A serial killer is hanged
History May 07, 1902 Volcanic eruption buries Caribbean city
History May 07, 1915 Lusitania sinks
History May 07, 1915 Lusitania sunk by German submarine; 1198 lives lost
History May 07, 1915 German submarine sinks Lusitania
History May 07, 1927 SF Municipal Airport (Mills Field) dedicated
History May 07, 1934 World's largest pearl (6.4 kg) found at Palawan - Philippines
History May 07, 1941 Cornerstone of B of A building at 300 Montgomery laid
History May 07, 1945 Germany surrenders unconditionally to the Allies at Reims
History May 07, 1945 Nazis surrender to Gen Eisenhower at Reims - France
History May 07, 1947 Kraft Television Theater premiers
History May 07, 1954 French fall to Viet Minh at Dien Bien Phu
History May 07, 1954 French defeated at Dien Bien Phu
History May 07, 1954 French surrender to Vietminh after 55-day siege at Dienbienphu
History May 07, 1959 93 -103 largest baseball crowd (LA Coliseum) see Dodgers' Sandy Koufax beat Yankees in exhibition 6-2
History May 07, 1960 Brezhnev becomes president of the USSR
History May 07, 1963 Telstar 2 launched (apogee 6 -700 miles)
History May 07, 1965 Satisfaction comes to Keith Richards
History May 07, 1966 Yankees fire manager Johnny Keene
History May 07, 1975 Flyers 3-Isles 4 (OT) - Semi Finals- Flyers hold 3-1 lead
History May 07, 1983 Bruins 4-Isles 8 - Wales Conf Championship- Isles win series 4-2
History May 07, 1995 Reggie Miller leads Pacers to victory over Knicks
History May 07, 1998 Daimler-Benz announces purchase of Chrysler Corp.
May 07, 1774 Sir Francis Beaufort, naval officer who devised scale of wind force
May 07, 1812 Robert Browning, English poet
May 07, 1812 Robert Browning is born
May 07, 1833 Johannes Brahms, enjoys a good lullaby
May 07, 1840 Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky, Russian composer (1812 Overture)
May 07, 1847 Archibald Primrose, Earl of Rosebery (Lib), British P.M. (1894-95)
May 07, 1892 Josip Broz Tito, WW II partisan, leader of Yugoslavia (1943-80)
May 07, 1901 Gary Cooper born
May 07, 1901 Gary Cooper is born
May 07, 1901 Gary Cooper, Actor (High Noon, The Plainsman)
May 07, 1909 Edwin Land, founded instant photography (Polaroid)
May 07, 1919 Eva Per¢n, Argentine 1st lady
May 07, 1922 Darren McGavin, Actor (Night Stalker)
May 07, 1923 Anne Baxter, Mich (Razor's Edge, All About Eve)
May 07, 1926 Val Bisoglio, Actor
May 07, 1931 Teresa Brewer, in Toledo Oh - Put another nickel it
May 07, 1932 Pete Domeneci, (R), NM sen
May 07, 1933 Johnny Unitas, NFL quarterback (Baltimore Colts, San Diego)
May 07, 1944 Sivi Aberg
May 07, 1945 Robin Strasser, in NYC
May 07, 1951 Janis Ian (Fink), in NYC
May 07, 1429 English siege of Orl‚ans broken by Joan of Arc
May 07, 1763 Pontiac's Rebellion begins
May 07, 1763 Pontiac's plot is foiled
May 07, 1789 George Washington attends inaugural ball
May 07, 1792 Capt Robert Gray discovers Grays Harbor (Washington)
May 07, 1800 Indiana Territory organized
May 07, 1824 Beethoven's 9th Symphony performed for 1st time
May 07, 1864 Grant leaves the Wilderness for Spotsylvania
May 07, 1896 A serial killer is hanged
May 07, 1902 Volcanic eruption buries Caribbean city
May 07, 1915 Lusitania sinks
May 07, 1915 Lusitania sunk by German submarine; 1198 lives lost
May 07, 1915 German submarine sinks Lusitania
May 07, 1927 SF Municipal Airport (Mills Field) dedicated
May 07, 1934 World's largest pearl (6.4 kg) found at Palawan - Philippines
May 07, 1941 Cornerstone of B of A building at 300 Montgomery laid
May 07, 1945 Germany surrenders unconditionally to the Allies at Reims
May 07, 1945 Nazis surrender to Gen Eisenhower at Reims - France
May 07, 1947 Kraft Television Theater premiers
May 07, 1954 French fall to Viet Minh at Dien Bien Phu
May 07, 1954 French defeated at Dien Bien Phu
May 07, 1954 French surrender to Vietminh after 55-day siege at Dienbienphu
May 07, 1959 93 -103 largest baseball crowd (LA Coliseum) see Dodgers' Sandy Koufax beat Yankees in exhibition 6-2
May 07, 1960 Brezhnev becomes president of the USSR
May 07, 1963 Telstar 2 launched (apogee 6 -700 miles)
May 07, 1965 Satisfaction comes to Keith Richards
May 07, 1966 Yankees fire manager Johnny Keene
May 07, 1975 Flyers 3-Isles 4 (OT) - Semi Finals- Flyers hold 3-1 lead
May 07, 1983 Bruins 4-Isles 8 - Wales Conf Championship- Isles win series 4-2
May 07, 1995 Reggie Miller leads Pacers to victory over Knicks
May 07, 1998 Daimler-Benz announces purchase of Chrysler Corp.