388 Historic Events for May 7
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| 1917 |
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Red Sox Babe Ruth beats Wash Senator Walter Johnson, 1-0
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| 1918 |
Birth |
Argeliers Leon, composer
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| 1919 |
Birth |
Eva (Evita) Per¢n-Duarte, Argentina, 1st lady/actress
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| 1920 |
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USSR recognizes Georgia's independence
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| 1921 |
Birth |
Gale Robbins, Chic, actress (Fuller Brush Girl, Mr Hex)
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| 1921 |
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47th Kentucky Derby: Charles Thompson on Behave Yourself wins 2:04.2
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| 1922 |
Birth |
Darren McGavin, Spokane Wash, actor (Night Stalker, Tribes, Turk 182)
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| 1922 |
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NY Giant Jesse Barnes no-hits Phillies, 2-0
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| 1922 |
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Belgian soccer team defeats Netherlands: 1-2
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| 1923 |
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Mine strike at Belgian Borinage railroad
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| 1923 |
Birth |
Anne Baxter, Mich City Ind, actr (Myra-Marcus Welby, Victoria-Hotel)
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| 1923 |
Birth |
Pete V Domenici, (Sen-R-NM, 1973- )
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| 1924 |
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Peruvian Torre forms APRA, Alianza Popular Revolutionaria Americana
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| 1925 |
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Pirate shortstop Glenn Wright makes an unassisted triple play
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| 1925 |
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Phillies have their 8th game postponed in a row
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| 1926 |
Birth |
Val Bisoglio, NYC, actor (Lt Marsh-Police Woman, Danny-Quincy ME)
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| 1927 |
Event |
SF Municipal Airport (Mills Field) dedicated
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| 1927 |
Birth |
Jim Lowe, Springfield Mass, DJ (WNEW) "King of Trivia"
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| 1928 |
Birth |
John Ingle, actor (Edward Quartermaine-General Hospital)
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| 1928 |
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England lowers age of women voters from 30 to 21
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| 1928 |
Event |
Pulitzer prize awarded to Thornton Wilder for (Bridge of San Luis Rey)
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| 1928 |
Birth |
Marvin Mitchelson, attorney
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| 1928 |
Death |
Alexander Afanasii Spendiaryan, composer, dies at 56
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| 1929 |
Birth |
Sally L Smith, educator/founder (Lab School of Wash)
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| 1929 |
Death |
Albert Anselmi, US gangster, murdered by Al Capone
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