May 7
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Events
- 1429 – Joan of Arc ends the Siege of Orléans, pulling an arrow from her own shoulder and returning, wounded, to lead the final charge. The victory marks a turning point in the Hundred Years' War.
- 1664 – Louis XIV of France inaugurates The Palace of Versailles.
- 1931 - "Two Gun" Francis Crowley manhunt concluded in New York City
- 1945 - Nazi Germany surrenders unconditionally
- 1960 – Cold War: U-2 Crisis of 1960 – Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev announces that his nation is holding American U-2 pilot Gary Powers.
Births
- 1833 - Johannes Brahms, German composer of classical music, considered by many to be the "successor" to Beethoven
- 1841 - Gustave Le Bon, French social psychologist, sociologist, and crowd behaviour specialist
- 1882 - Willem Elsschot, Flemish writer and poet
- 1904 - Val Lewton, American filmmaker
- 1939 - Ruggero Deodato, Italian filmmaker
- 1940 - Angela Carter, English novelist and journalist
Deaths
- 1870 - Josef Hoffmann, Austrian architect and designer of consumer goods
- 1994 - Clement Greenberg, American art critic
Births
- 1748 – Olympe de Gouges, playwright and feminist revolutionary (d. 1793)
- 1767 – Princess Frederica Charlotte of Prussia, Duchess of York and Albany (d. 1820)
- 1812 – Robert Browning, English poet (d. 1889)
- 1833 – Johannes Brahms, German composer (d. 1897)
- 1840 – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian composer (d. 1893)
- 1847 – Archibald Primrose, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1929)
- 1857 – William A. MacCorkle, American politician (d. 1930)
- 1861 – Rabindranath Tagore, Indian writer, Nobel laureate (d. 1941)
- 1867 – Władysław Reymont, Polish writer, Nobel laureate (d. 1925)
- 1882 – Willem Elsschot, Flemish writer (d. 1960)
- 1885 – George 'Gabby' Hayes, American actor (d. 1969)
- 1891 – Harry McShane, Scottish socialist (d. 1988)
- 1892 – Archibald MacLeish, American Librarian of Congress (d. 1982)
- 1892 – Josip Broz Tito, President of Yugoslavia (d. 1980)
- 1893 – Frank J. Selke, Canadian ice hockey manager (d. 1985)
- 1896 – Pavel Sergeevich Alexandrov, Russian mathematician (d. 1982)
- 1901 – Gary Cooper, American actor (d. 1961)
- 1909 – Edwin H. Land, American inventor (d. 1991)
- 1911 – Ishiro Honda, Japanese film director (d. 1993)
- 1912 – Pannalal Patel, Gujarati author (d. 1989)
- 1914 – Sir Arthur Snelling, British Ambassador (d. 1996)
- 1916 – Huw Wheldon, British broadcaster (d. 1986)
- 1917 – David Tomlinson, English film actor (d. 2000)
- 1919 – Eva Peron, Argentine first lady (d. 1952)
- 1922 – Lew Anderson, American actor and bandleader (d. 2006)
- 1922 – Darren McGavin, American actor (d. 2006)
- 1922 – Joe O'Donnell, American documentary photographer, photojournalist (d. 2007)
- 1923 – Anne Baxter, American actress (d. 1985)
- 1924 – Albert Band, American film director (d. 2002)
- 1927 – Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, German screenwriter
- 1927 – Jim Lowe, American singer
- 1929 – Babe Parilli, American football player
- 1929 – Dick Williams, American baseball player, manager and coach
- 1930 – Totie Fields, American comedienne (d. 1978)
- 1931 – Teresa Brewer, American pop and jazz singer (d. 2007)
- 1932 – Pete Domenici, Republican senator from New Mexico
- 1933 – Johnny Unitas, American football player (d. 2002)
- 1933 – Nexhmije Pagarusha, Albanian singer
- 1935 – Isobel Warren, Canadian author
- 1937 – Claude Raymond, Quebec baseball player
- 1939 – Sidney Altman, Canadian molecular biologist, Nobel laureate
- 1939 – Ruud Lubbers, Prime Minister of the Netherlands
- 1939 – Johnny Maestro, American pop singer
- 1939 – Jimmy Ruffin, American singer
- 1939 – Ruggero Deodato, Italian film director, actor and screen writer
- 1940 – Angela Carter, English novelist and journalist (d. 1992)
- 1940 – Jim Connors, American Radio personality (d. 1987)
- 1941 – Catherine P. Saxton, British-born American public relations executive
- 1943 – Terry Allen, American country music singer
- 1943 – Harvey Andrews, English singer and songwriter
- 1943 – Peter Carey, Australian author
- 1944 – Eva Norvind, Mexican actress (d. 2006)
- 1944 – Richard O'Sullivan, British actor
- 1945 – Christy Moore, Irish folk artist
- 1945 – Robin Strasser, American TV soap opera actress
- 1946 – Thelma Houston, American singer
- 1946 – Bill Kreutzmann, American drummer (Grateful Dead)
- 1946 – Brian Turner, English celebrity chef
- 1949 – Andrew Clements, American author
- 1950 – Randall 'Tex' Cobb, American boxer and actor
- 1950 – Tim Russert, American television host (d. 2008)
- 1951 – Robert Hegyes, American actor
- 1953 – Pat McInally, American National Football League player
- 1953 – Ian McKay, British soldier (VC recipient) (d. 1982)
- 1954 – Philippe Geluck, Belgian cartoonist
- 1954 – Amy Heckerling, American director
- 1955 – Ben Poquette, American basketball player
- 1955 – Peter Reckell, American actor
- 1955 – Kevin Reed, American theologian
- 1956 – Jan Peter Balkenende, Prime Minister of the Netherlands
- 1956 – Anne Dudley, British composer
- 1956 – Jean Lapierre, Canadian politician and television host
- 1957 – Ray Fernandez, American wrestler (d. 2004)
- 1958 – Mark G. Kuzyk, American physicist
- 1959 – Barbara Yung Mei-ling, Hong Kong actress (d. 1985)
- 1959 – Michael E. Knight, American actor
- 1960 – Adam Bernstein, American music video/television director
- 1960 – Almudena Grandes, Spanish novelist
- 1961 – Phil Campbell, British musician (Motörhead)
- 1963 – Johnny Lee Middleton, American musician (Savatage & Trans-Siberian Orchestra)
- 1964 – Doug Benson, American comedian
- 1965 – Owen Hart, Canadian professional wrestler (d. 1999)
- 1965 – Norman Whiteside, Northern Irish Footballer
- 1967 – Joe Rice, legislator in the U.S. state of Colorado
- 1968 – Traci Lords, American actress
- 1969 – Eagle Eye Cherry, Swedish musician
- 1969 – Rick Porras, American co-producer
- 1970 – Kim Su-ro, South Korean actor
- 1971 – Horgh, (Reidar Horghagen) Norwegian drummer (Immortal/Hypocrisy)
- 1972 – Felix Da Housecat, American House music DJ and record producer
- 1972 – Frank Trigg, American Mixed Martial Arts Fighter
- 1973 – Kristian Lundin, Swedish songwriter
- 1973 – Paolo Savoldelli, Italian cyclist
- 1974 – Breckin Meyer, American actor
- 1974 – Ian Pearce, English footballer
- 1975 – Jason Tunks, Canadian track & field athlete
- 1975 – Nicole Sheridan, American porn star
- 1975 – Zee, American hip hop artist
- 1977 – Lisa Kelly, Irish singer
- 1977 – Patrick Johnson, American broadcaster
- 1978 – Brian Clevinger, American author
- 1978 – Stian Arnesen (Nagash/Lex Icon), Norwegian Black Metal musician
- 1978 – Shawn Marion, American basketball player
- 1979 – Katie Douglas, American basketball player
- 1980 – Johan Kenkhuis, Dutch swimmer
- 1980 – Kate Lawler, English reality television personality and disc jockey
- 1982 – Akos Buzsaky, Hungarian Football player
- 1984 – Alex Smith, American football player
- 1984 – Drew Stanton, American football player
- 1984 – James Loney, American baseball player
- 1985 – Drew Neitzel, American college basketball player
- 1985 – Dan Sweetman, Australian Children's Television Host
- 1986 – Mark Furze, Australian actor
- 1986 – Matt Helders, English musician, drummer for Arctic Monkeys
- 1987 – Michael Maidens, English footballer (d. 2007)
- 1988 – Natalie Mejia, member of the American R&B/Pop group Girlicious
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Deaths
- 973 – Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 912)
- 1092 – Remigius de Fécamp, first bishop of Lincoln (b. unknown)
- 1427 – Thomas la Warr, 5th Baron De La Warr, English churchman
- 1523 – Franz von Sickingen, German soldier (b. 1481)
- 1539 – Guru Nanak Dev, Founder of Sikhism (b. 1469)
- 1539 – Ottaviano Petrucci, Italian printer (b. 1466)
- 1615 – Sanada Yukimura, Japanese samurai (b. 1567)
- 1617 – David Fabricius, German astronomer (b. 1564)
- 1667 – Johann Jakob Froberger, German composer (b. 1616)
- 1682 – Tsar Feodor III of Russia (b. 1661)
- 1718 – Mary of Modena, wife of James II of England (b. 1658)
- 1793 – Pietro Nardini, Italian composer (b. 1722)
- 1800 – Niccola Piccinni, Italian composer (b. 1728)
- 1805 – William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1737)
- 1825 – Antonio Salieri, Italian composer (b. 1750)
- 1840 – Caspar David Friedrich, German painter (b. 1774)
- 1868 – Henry Peter Brougham, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain (b. 1778)
- 1876 – William Buell Sprague, American clergyman and author (b. 1795)
- 1887 – C. F. W. Walther, American Lutheran theologian (b. 1811)
- 1896 – H. H. Holmes (Herman Webster Mudgett) , American serial killer (b. 1860)
- 1922 – Max Wagenknecht, German composer (b. 1857)
- 1925 – William Hesketh Lever, First Viscount Leverhulme (b. 1851)
- 1940 – George Lansbury, Labour Party Leader (b. 1859)
- 1941 – Sir James George Frazer, Scottish anthropologist (b. 1854)
- 1942 – Felix Weingartner, Yugoslavian conductor (b. 1863)
- 1951 – Warner Baxter, American actor (b. 1889)
- 1967 – Lorenzo Bandini, Italian Formula One driver (b. 1935)
- 1986 – Jeffrey Mylett, American actor (b. 1949)
- 1987 – Colin Blakely, British actor (b. 1930)
- 1989 – Guy Williams, American actor (b. 1924)
- 1995 – Ray McKinley, American jazz drummer, singer and bandleader (b. 1910)
- 1998 – Allan McLeod Cormack, South African physicist, Nobel laureate (b. 1924)
- 1998 – Eddie Rabbitt, American musician (b. 1941)
- 2000 – Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., American actor (b. 1909)
- 2002 – Seattle Slew, American racehorse (b. 1974)
- 2002 – Kevyn Aucoin, Makeup Artist and Photographer (b. 1962)
- 2004 – Waldemar Milewicz, Polish reporter (b. 1956)
- 2005 – Tristan Egolf, American writer (b. 1971)
- 2005 – Peter W. Rodino, American politician (b. 1909)
- 2005 – Otilino Tenorio, Ecuadorian footballer (b. 1980)
- 2006 – Richard Carleton, Australian news reporter (b. 1943)
- 2006 – Joan C. Edwards, American philanthropist (b. 1918)
- 2006 – Machiko Soga, Japanese actress (b. 1943)
- 2007 – Diego Corrales, American boxer (b. 1977)
- 2007 – Octavian Paler, Romanian writer and journalist (b. 1926)
- 2007 – Yahweh ben Yahweh, American cult leader (b. 1935)
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