May 7
1824 - Beethoven's 9th Symphony premiered in Vienna.
1847 - The American Medical Association was organized in Philadelphia.
1889 - The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore opened its doors.
1915 - The British ocean liner Lusitania was struck by a German submarine during World War I off the coast of Ireland, killing 1,198 people including 128 Americans, out of nearly 2,000 on board.
1939 - Germany and Italy announced a military and political alliance known as the Rome-Berlin Axis.
1945 - Germany unconditionally surrendered to the Allies in Rheims, France, ending its role in World War II.
1954 - The 56-day-long battle of Dienbienphu ended with Ho Chi Minh's forces defeating the French, signaling the end of French power in Indochina.
1963 - The United States launched the Telstar 2 communications satellite.
1975 - President Gerald Ford formally declared an end to the "Vietnam era."
1992 - The 27th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, prohibiting mid-term Congressional pay raises, was ratified.
1999 - During action against Yugoslavia, NATO jets mistakenly bombed the Chinese embassy in Belgrade, killing three and injuring 20.
2010 - A BP-chartered vessel lowered a 100-ton concrete-and-steel vault onto the ruptured Deepwater Horizon well in an unprecedented, and ultimately unsuccessful, attempt to stop most of the gushing crude fouling the sea.
2013 - The Dow Jones industrial average closed above 15,000 for the first time, ending the day at 15,056.20, up 87.31 points.
2018 - First lady Melania Trump unveiled what she called the “Be Best” public awareness campaign to help children, focusing on childhood well-being, social media use and opioid abuse.
2018 - Retired Lt. Col. Oliver North, the Marine at the center of the Iran-Contra affair in the Reagan administration, was named president of the National Rifle Association.
2019 - Two students opened fire inside a charter school in a Denver suburb not far from Columbine High School, killing a fellow student, 18-year-old Kendrick Castillo, who authorities said had charged at the shooters to protect classmates. (Both attackers would be sentenced to life in prison; one who was 16 at the time of the shooting could be eligible for parole after about 20 years.)
2020 - Georgia authorities arrested a white father and son and charged them with murder in the February shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man they had pursued in a truck after spotting him running in their neighborhood near the port city of Brunswick. (The two men and a third white man would be convicted of murder in state court, and hate crimes in federal court.)
Birthdays
29 - Dylan Gelula (actor)
31 - Alexander Ludwig (actor)
32 - Taylor Abrahamse (actor)
36 - Aidy Bryant (actress/comedian)
38 - Scheana Marie (model)
39 - Kevin Owens (professional wrestler)
44 - Betsy Rue (actress)
49 - Breckin Meyer (actor)
52 - Eagle-Eye Cherry (singer)
55 - Traci Lords (actress)
64 - Michael E. Knight (actor)
80 - Thelma Houston (singer)
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Today in Sports History - May 7
1945 - Baseball owner Branch Rickey announced the organization of the United States Negro Baseball League. There were 6 teams.
1959 - At Los Angeles Coliseum, a record 93,103 people watched the Dodgers beat the New York Yankees.
1969 - The Oakland Oaks defeat the Indiana Pacers in five games to win the ABA championship.
1972 - The Los Angeles Lakers defeat the New York Knicks in five games to win the NBA championship.
1982 - A United States Federal jury ruled that the NFL violated antitrust laws by preventing the Oakland Raiders from moving to Los Angeles.
1994 - The Denver Nuggets became the first NBA #8 seed to beat a #1 seed. The Nuggets beat Seattle.
1995 - The Minnesota Twins and the Cleveland Indians played 17 innings in 6 hours and 36 minutes. The Twins won 10-9.
2006 - Barry Bonds (San Francisco Giants) hit his 713th home run which brought him one home run away from tying Babe Ruth on the career list.
2022 - Rich Strike, an 80-1 long shot, won the Kentucky Derby in the second biggest upset in the 148-year history of America’s best-known horse race.
1824 - Beethoven's 9th Symphony premiered in Vienna.
1847 - The American Medical Association was organized in Philadelphia.
1889 - The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore opened its doors.
1915 - The British ocean liner Lusitania was struck by a German submarine during World War I off the coast of Ireland, killing 1,198 people including 128 Americans, out of nearly 2,000 on board.
1939 - Germany and Italy announced a military and political alliance known as the Rome-Berlin Axis.
1945 - Germany unconditionally surrendered to the Allies in Rheims, France, ending its role in World War II.
1954 - The 56-day-long battle of Dienbienphu ended with Ho Chi Minh's forces defeating the French, signaling the end of French power in Indochina.
1963 - The United States launched the Telstar 2 communications satellite.
1975 - President Gerald Ford formally declared an end to the "Vietnam era."
1992 - The 27th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, prohibiting mid-term Congressional pay raises, was ratified.
1999 - During action against Yugoslavia, NATO jets mistakenly bombed the Chinese embassy in Belgrade, killing three and injuring 20.
2010 - A BP-chartered vessel lowered a 100-ton concrete-and-steel vault onto the ruptured Deepwater Horizon well in an unprecedented, and ultimately unsuccessful, attempt to stop most of the gushing crude fouling the sea.
2013 - The Dow Jones industrial average closed above 15,000 for the first time, ending the day at 15,056.20, up 87.31 points.
2018 - First lady Melania Trump unveiled what she called the “Be Best” public awareness campaign to help children, focusing on childhood well-being, social media use and opioid abuse.
2018 - Retired Lt. Col. Oliver North, the Marine at the center of the Iran-Contra affair in the Reagan administration, was named president of the National Rifle Association.
2019 - Two students opened fire inside a charter school in a Denver suburb not far from Columbine High School, killing a fellow student, 18-year-old Kendrick Castillo, who authorities said had charged at the shooters to protect classmates. (Both attackers would be sentenced to life in prison; one who was 16 at the time of the shooting could be eligible for parole after about 20 years.)
2020 - Georgia authorities arrested a white father and son and charged them with murder in the February shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man they had pursued in a truck after spotting him running in their neighborhood near the port city of Brunswick. (The two men and a third white man would be convicted of murder in state court, and hate crimes in federal court.)
Birthdays
29 - Dylan Gelula (actor)
31 - Alexander Ludwig (actor)
32 - Taylor Abrahamse (actor)
36 - Aidy Bryant (actress/comedian)
38 - Scheana Marie (model)
39 - Kevin Owens (professional wrestler)
44 - Betsy Rue (actress)
49 - Breckin Meyer (actor)
52 - Eagle-Eye Cherry (singer)
55 - Traci Lords (actress)
64 - Michael E. Knight (actor)
80 - Thelma Houston (singer)
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Today in Sports History - May 7
1945 - Baseball owner Branch Rickey announced the organization of the United States Negro Baseball League. There were 6 teams.
1959 - At Los Angeles Coliseum, a record 93,103 people watched the Dodgers beat the New York Yankees.
1969 - The Oakland Oaks defeat the Indiana Pacers in five games to win the ABA championship.
1972 - The Los Angeles Lakers defeat the New York Knicks in five games to win the NBA championship.
1982 - A United States Federal jury ruled that the NFL violated antitrust laws by preventing the Oakland Raiders from moving to Los Angeles.
1994 - The Denver Nuggets became the first NBA #8 seed to beat a #1 seed. The Nuggets beat Seattle.
1995 - The Minnesota Twins and the Cleveland Indians played 17 innings in 6 hours and 36 minutes. The Twins won 10-9.
2006 - Barry Bonds (San Francisco Giants) hit his 713th home run which brought him one home run away from tying Babe Ruth on the career list.
2022 - Rich Strike, an 80-1 long shot, won the Kentucky Derby in the second biggest upset in the 148-year history of America’s best-known horse race.
