May 7

Events

 * - In, the dome of the collapses.  immediately orders the dome rebuilt.
 * - In, the opens to regulate the election of the.
 * - Colocation of the first stone of.
 * - ends the, pulling an arrow from her own shoulder and returning wounded to lead the final charge. The victory marks a turning point in the.
 * - inaugurates The.
 * - 's royal castle (dating back to medieval times) is destroyed in a huge fire (in the 18th century, it is replaced with the current ).
 * - : begins -  begins the "Conspiracy of Pontiac" by attacking British forces at.
 * - World premiere of 's in, . Work was conducted by , under the  composer's supervision.
 * - is recognised independent by the .  is chosen.
 * - The settlement of is elevated to the royal status of  by the government of.
 * - The strikes, killing 317 people. It is the second deadliest  in  history.
 * - In, the (AMA) is founded.
 * - : The, under General , breaks off from the and moves southwards.
 * - In, Russian scientist demonstrates to the Russian Physical and Chemical Society his invention - the first in the world radio receiver. In the former  this day is celebrated as Day of Radio.
 * - : a   sinks the, killing 1,198 people, including 128 Americans.  Public reaction to the sinking turned many formerly pro-Germans in the  against the.
 * - : troops led by  and  and assisted by a symbolic  force  captured   only to be driven out by the  counter-offensive a month later.
 * 1920  - :  recognizes independence of the  only to invade the country six months later.
 * - organizes the first Delphic Festival in  to celebrate the ancient Greek Delphic ideal.
 * - : The, equipped with  biplanes, arrive in  to assist 's forces.
 * - : General signs unconditional surrender terms at, , ending 's participation in the war. The document will take effect the next day.
 * - Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering (later renamed ) is founded with about 20 employees.
 * -  debuts, running for the next 11 years.
 * - The is founded during the.
 * - The concept for the, the basis for all modern computers, is first published by.
 * - : The ends in a  defeat (the battle began on ).
 * - : -  leader  announces that his nation is holding   pilot.
 * -, a F-27 airliner, crashes near , killing all 44 aboard; the  later reports that a cockpit recorder tape indicates that the pilot and co-pilot had been shot by a suicidal passenger.
 * - Chancellor  resigns.
 * - ratifies a 203-year-old proposed amendment to the  making the  law. This amendment bars the  from giving itself a mid-term pay raise.
 * 1992  -  is launched on its maiden voyage.
 * 1992  - Three employees at a  Restaurant in, Canada, are brutally murdered and a fourth permanently disabled after a botched robbery. It is the first fast-food murder in.
 * - buys  for US$40 billion and forms  in the largest industrial merger in history.
 * - travels to  becoming the first pope that had visited a predominantly  country since the  in 1054.
 * 1999  - A jury finds  and  liable in the shooting death of, after the show purposely deceived  to appear on a secret same-sex crush episode. Schmitz later killed Amedure and the jury awarded Amedure's family US$25 million.
 * 1999  - : In, three  citizens are killed and 20 wounded when a  aircraft bombs the Chinese embassy in.
 * 1999  - In, President  is ousted in a military.
 * - A  plunges into the, killing 112 people.
 * - Former Lebanese Prime Minister, General returns to  after 15 years in exile.
 * -  magazine publishes its 1000th issue.
 * - The tomb of is discovered.
 * 2007  -  was launched and replaced.

Births

 * -, Duke of Bavaria (d. )
 * -, French Huguenot general (d. )
 * -, American politician (d. )
 * -, Dutch-born physician (d. )
 * -, Austrian general (d. )
 * -, Russian general (d. )
 * -, playwright and feminist revolutionary (d. )
 * -, Polish prince (d. )
 * -, Duchess of York and Albany (d. )
 * -, American Commodore (d. )
 * -, French Canadian politician, first mayor of Montreal (d. )
 * -, English poet (d. )
 * -, German composer (d. )
 * -, Russian composer (d. )
 * -, (d. )
 * -, American politician (d. )
 * -, Indian writer, (d. )
 * -, Polish writer, (d. )
 * -, Flemish writer (d. )
 * -, American actor (d. )
 * -, Scottish socialist (d. )
 * -, American (d. )
 * 1892  -,  (d. )
 * -, Canadian ice hockey manager (d. )
 * -, Russian mathematician (d. )
 * -, American actor (d. )
 * -, American inventor (d. )
 * -, Japanese film director (d. )
 * -, British broadcaster (d. )
 * -, English film actor (d. )
 * -, Argentine first lady (d. )
 * -, American actor and bandleader (d. )
 * 1922  -, American actor (d. )
 * 1922  -, American ,  (d. )
 * -, American actress (d. )
 * -, American (d. )
 * -, German screenwriter
 * 1927  -, American singer
 * -, American football player
 * 1929  -, American baseball player, manager and coach
 * -, American comedienne (d. )
 * -, American pop and jazz singer (d. )
 * -, American football player (d. )
 * 1933  -, Albanian singer
 * -, Canadian author
 * -, Canadian molecular biologist,
 * 1939  - ,
 * 1939  -, American pop singer
 * 1939  -, American singer
 * 1939  -,  ,  and
 * -, English novelist and journalist (d. )
 * -, British-born American public relations executive
 * -, English singer and songwriter
 * -, Mexican actress (d. )
 * -, Irish folk artist
 * 1945  -, American TV soap opera actress
 * -, American singer
 * 1946  -, American drummer
 * 1946  -, English celebrity chef
 * -, American boxer and actor
 * 1950  -, American television host
 * -, American actor
 * -, Belgian cartoonist
 * 1954  -, American director
 * -, American basketball player
 * 1955  -, American race car driver.
 * 1955  -, American theologian
 * 1956  -, British composer
 * 1956  -, Canadian politician and television host
 * -, wrestler (d. )
 * -, Hong Kong actress (d. )
 * 1959  -, American actor
 * -, Spanish novelist
 * -, British musician
 * -, American musician ( & )
 * -, Canadian professional wrestler (d. )
 * 1965  -, Northern Irish Footballer
 * -, American actress
 * -, Swedish musician
 * 1969  -, American co-producer
 * -, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter
 * -, Swedish songwriter
 * 1973  -, Italian cyclist
 * -, American actor
 * 1974  -, English footballer
 * -, Canadian track & field athlete
 * 1975  -, American porn star
 * 1975  -, American hip hop artist
 * -, Irish singer
 * -, American author
 * - (Nagash/Lex Icon), Norwegian Black Metal musician
 * 1978  -, American basketball player
 * -, American basketball player
 * -, Dutch swimmer
 * -, American football player
 * 1984  -, American football player
 * -, American college basketball player
 * -, Australian actor
 * -, Musician, Drummer for Arctic Monkeys
 * -, English footballer (d. )
 * 1987  -, Chinese singer
 * 1987  -, Chinese singer

Deaths

 * - (b. )
 * -, first (b. unknown)
 * -, English churchman
 * -, German soldier (b. )
 * -, Founder of Sikhism (b. )
 * 1539  -, Italian printer (b. )
 * -, Japanese samurai (b. )
 * -, German astronomer (b. )
 * -, German composer (b. )
 * - Tsar (b. )
 * -, wife of (b. )
 * -, Italian composer (b. )
 * -, Italian composer (b. )
 * -, (b. )
 * -, Italian composer (b. )
 * -, German painter (b. )
 * -, (b. )
 * -, American clergyman and author (b. )
 * -, American serial killer (b. )
 * -, German composer (b. )
 * -, First Viscount Leverhulme (b. )
 * -, Labour Party Leader (b. )
 * -, Scottish anthropologist (b. )
 * -, Yugoslavian conductor (b. )
 * -, American actor (b. )
 * -, Italian Formula One pilot (b.
 * -, British actor (b. )
 * -, American actor (b. )
 * -, American jazz drummer, singer and bandleader (b. )
 * -, South African physicist, (b. )
 * 1998  -, American musician (b. )
 * -, American actor (b. )
 * -, American racehorse (b. )
 * -, Polish reporter (b. )
 * -, American writer (b. )
 * 2005  -, American politician (b. )
 * 2005  -, Ecuadorian footballer (b. )
 * -, Australian news reporter (b.)
 * 2006  -, American philanthropist (b. )
 * 2006  -, Japanese actress, singer, and  legend (b. )
 * -, American boxer (b. )
 * 2007  -, Romanian writer and journalist (b. )
 * 2007  -, American cult leader (b. )

Holidays and observances

 * - (commemorating the work of )
 * - Radio and Television Day (see above)

Liturgical feasts

 * , the apostle of the Meuse valley
 * (d. 1060)
 * (d. 1060)
 * (d. 1060)