What Happened on May 7

Pierre Roger (Clement VI) elected Pope

Pope Clement VI (1291 – December 6, 1352), born Pierre Roger, the fourth of the Avignon Popes, was pope from May 1342 until his death. Clement... Read more

Battle of Zusmarshausen

The Battle of Zusmarshausen was fought on May 7, 1648 between the Holy Roman Empire and Sweden and France (led by Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne,... Read more

The National Convention Establishes the Cult of the Supreme Being

The Cult of the Supreme Being (French: Culte de l'Être suprême) was a form of deism devised by Maximilien Robespierre, intended to become the state... Read more

Toussaint L'ouverture Signs A Treaty With The French In Cap-Haïtien

Denying that he was trying to reinstate slavery, Napoleon sent his brother-in-law General Charles Leclerc with thousands of troops and numerous... Read more

The Grand Academy

Another important event of this period is Beethoven’s grand " Academy " during which Symphony No. 9 and three movements of the Missa solemnis were... Read more

Great Natchez Tornado

The Great Natchez Tornado hit Natchez, Mississippi on May 7, 1840. It is the second deadliest single tornado in United States history, killing 317... Read more

Battle of Eltham's Landing

The Battle of Eltham's Landing, also known as the Battle of Barhamsville, or West Point, took place on May 7, 1862, in New Kent County, Virginia,... Read more

Battle of Rocky Face Ridge

Description: Gen. Joseph E. Johnston had entrenched his army on the long, high mountain of Rocky Face Ridge and eastward across Crow Valley. As... Read more

Battle of Todd's Tavern - Confederates Win Race to Spotsylvania

On May 4, 1864, Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant led Major General George G. Meade's Union Army of the Potomac across the Rapidan River... Read more

Alfred Nobel Obtains a Patent for Dynamite in England

Dynamite is an explosive material based on the explosive potential of nitroglycerin, initially using diatomaceous earth (kieselgur: United States... Read more

Archibald MacLeish Is Born

Archibald MacLeish, poet, dramatist, and ninth Librarian of Congress, was born on May 7, 1892, in Glencoe, Illinois. He attended Yale University... Read more

"A Busy Day" (film) is Released

A Busy Day is a 1914 short film starring Charlie Chaplin and Mack Swain. In A Busy Day, Chaplin plays a wife jealous of her husband's (Mack... Read more

Sinking of the Lusitania

On May 7, 1915, the German submarine (U-boat) U-20 torpedoed and sank the Lusitania, a swift-moving British cruise liner traveling from New York to... Read more

"The Mouthpiece" Is Released

The Mouthpiece is a 1932 crime drama film directed by James Flood and Elliott Nugent. * Warren William as Vincent 'Vince' Day * Sidney... Read more

Battle of South Shanxi

The Battle of South Shanxi (simplified Chinese: 晋南会战; traditional Chinese: 晉南會戰; pinyin: Jìn Nán Huìzhàn), also known as the Battle of Jinnan and... Read more

Viet Minh Defeat French at Dien Bien Phu

The Battle of Dien Bien Phu (French: Bataille de Diên Biên Phu; Vietnamese: Chiến dịch Điện Biên Phủ) was the climactic confrontation of the First... Read more

Pacific Airlines Flight 773 Crashes After the Pilot and Co-Pilot are Shot

After arriving at the San Francisco Airport, Gonzales took out two insurance policies totaling a $105,000. Then, shortly before boarding the flight... Read more

Elvis Presley releases Today

The Today sessions were held in RCA's Studio C, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, March 10–12, 1975, and marked the last time Elvis Presley would... Read more

Michael Jordan's Shot Beats Cleveland to Win the Best-of-Five Series 3-2

The Shot is the name given to a game-winning basket made by Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls in the fifth and final game of the first round of... Read more

MST3K Ep. K18 - "The Million Eyes of Sumuru"

Movie Summary: A female villain plans to take over the world. Stars Frankie Avalon as Tommy. Read more

'The Shot'

The Shot is the name given to a game-winning basket made by Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls in the fifth and final game of the first round of... Read more

"Much Ado About Nothing" Is Released

Much Ado About Nothing is a 1993 film based on William Shakespeare's play. It was adapted for the screen and directed by Kenneth Branagh, who also... Read more

UFC 20: Battle for the Gold

UFC 20: Battle for the Gold was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 7, 1999 at the Boutwell Auditorium in... Read more

Vladimir Putin Elected President of Russia

Vladimir Putin was inaugurated president on 7 May 2000. He appointed Minister of Finance Mikhail Kasyanov as his Prime minister. Having announced... Read more

MTV Unplugged No. 2.0 Released

MTV Unplugged No. 2.0 is a live album by American hip hop/soul artist Lauryn Hill. The performance comes from her 2002 MTV Unplugged special... Read more