What happened on 7 May?

Take a look at what happened on this day, 7 May in history. From a variety of achievements, and milestones throughout human history to groundbreaking inventions and events that shaped the world we live in today.

Here is a look at some of the most notable events that happened on this day

ON THIS DAY: 7 May

1936 | Amy Mollison flied from England to Cape Town in 3 days, 6 hours, and 26 minutes, breaking the previous record. She was the first ever woman to fly by herself. In 1941 she died.

1992 | A botched robbery resulted in the savage death of three employees of a McDonald’s restaurant in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada, and the permanent disability of a fourth. First “fast-food murder” has occurred in Canada.

1991 | Fireworks factory in Sungai Buloh, Malaysia, caught fire and exploded, killing 26 people.

1986 | Patrick Morrow, a Canadian, became the first person to ascend all Seven Summits.

1960 | U-2 Crisis of 1960: Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev declared that the United States was detaining U-2 pilot Gary Powers.

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BIRTHDAYS

1991 | South African actress, Roxane Hayward.

1955 | South African actress, Shaleen Surtie-Richards died in 2021

1998 | Finnish ice hockey player, Jesse Puljujärvi.

1976 | Italian rugby player, Andrea Lo Cicero.

1985 | Australian rugby league player, Jarrad Hickey.

ON THIS DAY: DEATHS

2011 | Spanish golfer, Seve Ballesteros, 54.

2013 | American football player, George Sauer, Jr., 70.

2014 | Australian air marshal, Neville McNamara, 91.

2005 | Ecuadorian footballer, Otilino Tenorio, 25.

2006 | Australian journalist, Richard Carleton, 63.

SPORTS

2005 | On this day, Claude Makélélé scored first chelsea goal against Charlton Athletic after 94 appearances for the club.

ENTERTAINMENT

1992 | On this day, John Frusciante left the Red Hot Chili Peppers in the middle of their Japanese tour.

AFRICA FACT

Google’s African product development center is located in Nairobi, Kenya.