Today in History
Listings for Thursday, May 7, 2020.
Birthdays:
- 1713 A.C. Clairaut --1765
- 1833 Johannes Brahms, enjoyed a good lullaby.
- 1840 Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky, composer.
- 1854 G. Veronese --1917
- 1885 Gabby Hayes
- 1901 Gary Cooper, actor in 'High Noon' and 'The Plainsman'.
- 1909 Edwin Land, founded instant photography (Polaroid)
- 1919 Eva Peron
- 1922 Darren McGavin
- 1931 Teresa Brewer
- 1933 Johnny Unitas
Events:
- 1824 Beethoven's Ninth Symphony presented for first time.
- 1927 San Francisco Municipal Airport (Mills Field) dedicated.
- 1945 World War II ends in Europe.
- 1963 Telstar 2 launched (apogee 6,700 miles).
That's all for today.
