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May 7
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May 7 Zodiac Sign
Taurus (April 20 – May 20)
Element: Earth
reliablepatientpracticaldevotedgrounded
Birthstone
Emerald
Birth Flower
Lily of the Valley
Season
Spring
Numerology 3
A number of creativity, expression, and joyful communication.
May 7: This Day in History
- 1824— Ludwig van Beethoven's Ninth Symphony had its world premiere in Vienna.
- 1915— A German submarine sank the British ocean liner RMS Lusitania off the coast of Ireland, killing 1,198 people.
- 1945— Germany signed an unconditional surrender at Reims, France, ending World War II in Europe.
- 1954— The Battle of Dien Bien Phu ended with a decisive Viet Minh victory over French forces in Vietnam.
- 1992— The 27th Amendment to the US Constitution, concerning congressional pay raises, was ratified — 203 years after it was first proposed.
Famous Birthdays on May 7
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840) — Russian composer
- Johannes Brahms (1833) — German composer
- Eva Perón (1919) — former First Lady of Argentina
- Gary Cooper (1901) — Hollywood actor
- Amy Heckerling (1954) — film director
- Robert Browning (1812) — Victorian poet
Did You Know? May 7 Fun Facts
- Beethoven was completely deaf when his Ninth Symphony premiered, yet he reportedly wept when the audience applauded because he could not hear the performance.
- The 27th Amendment took longer to ratify than any other amendment in US history.
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