Treaty of Moscow: Soviet Russia recognizes the independence of the Democratic Republic of Georgia only to invade the country six months later. Date: May 7, 1920 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 7 📅 Events on this day in 1920 📅 On This Day (Today)
Polish–Soviet War: Kyiv offensive: Polish troops led by Józef Piłsudski and Edward Rydz-Śmigły and assisted by a symbolic Ukrainian force capture Kyiv only to be driven out by the Red Army counter-offensive a month later. Date: May 7, 1920 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 7 📅 Events on this day…
The 7.1 Mw Salmas earthquake shakes northwestern Iran and southeastern Turkey with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). Up to three-thousand people were killed. Date: May 7, 1930 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 7 📅 Events on this day in 1930 📅 On This Day (Today)
The stand-off between criminal Francis Crowley and 300 members of the New York Police Department takes place in his fifth-floor apartment on West 91st Street, New York City. Date: May 7, 1931 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 7 📅 Events on this day in 1931 📅 On This Day (Today)
Spanish Civil War: The German Condor Legion, equipped with Heinkel He 51 biplanes, arrives in Spain to assist Francisco Franco's forces. Date: May 7, 1937 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 7 📅 Events on this day in 1937 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: The Norway Debate in the British House of Commons begins, and leads to the replacement of Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain with Winston Churchill three days later. Date: May 7, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 7 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day…
World War II: During the Battle of the Coral Sea, United States Navy aircraft carrier aircraft attack and sink the Imperial Japanese Navy light aircraft carrier Shōhō; the battle marks the first time in naval history that two enemy fleets fight without visual contact between warring ships. Date: May 7, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia…
World War II: Last German U-boat attack of the war, two freighters are sunk off the Firth of Forth, Scotland. Date: May 7, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 7 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering (later renamed Sony) is founded. Date: May 7, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 7 📅 Events on this day in 1946 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Council of Europe is founded during the Hague Congress. Date: May 7, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 7 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today)