388 Historic Events for May 7
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| 1929 |
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Joseph "Top Toad" Giunta, US gangster, murdered by Al Capone
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| 1929 |
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Dick Williams, baseball player, manager (including Seattle 1986-87)
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| 1929 |
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John Scalise, US gangster, murdered by Al Capone
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| 1930 |
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Aviard Gavrilovich Fastovets, Russia, cosmonaut
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| 1930 |
Birth |
Horst Bienek, German poet
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| 1930 |
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Duleepsinhji scores 333 for Sussex v Northants in 330 mins
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| 1931 |
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Gene [Rodman] Wolfe, US, sci-fi author (Soldier of Arete)
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| 1931 |
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Nel J Ginjaar-Maas, Dutch under-secretary of Education (VVD)
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| 1931 |
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Teresa Brewer, Toledo Ohio, singer (Put Another Nickel In)
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| 1932 |
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Hans Boskamp, [Johan HG Hoelscher], actor/producer (Oh My Papa)
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| 1932 |
Event |
58th Kentucky Derby: Eugene James aboard Burgoo King wins in 2:05.2
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| 1932 |
Death |
Albert Thomas, French social minister of Weapon production, dies
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| 1933 |
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Johnny Unitas, NFL QB (Balt Colts, San Diego); one of the greats
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| 1934 |
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Heinz Marti, composer
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| 1934 |
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Donald Russell Holler, composer
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| 1934 |
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Willard Scott, weatherman (Today)
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| 1934 |
Birth |
Ben Smith, Atlanta GA, PGA golfer (Ralphs Senior Classic-4th)
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| 1934 |
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Pulitzer prize awarded to Sidney Kingsley (Men in White)
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| 1934 |
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Neth Princess Juliana opens Juliana Canal
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| 1934 |
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Part of Khabarovsk becomes a Jewish Autnomous Region
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| 1934 |
Death |
Edward Naylor, composer, dies at 67
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| 1934 |
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World's largest pearl (6.4 kg) found at Palawan, Philippines
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| 1935 |
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Kevin O'Connor, Honolulu Hawaii, actor (Bogie, Special Effects)
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| 1936 |
Birth |
Cornelius Cardew, composer
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| 1938 |
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64th Kentucky Derby: Eddie Arcaro aboard Lawrin wins in 2:04.8
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