25 notable people died on May 7, including Boris I of Bulgaria, Peter of Capua the Elder, Constantine II of Georgia.
21st Century
5 deaths
Cleopa Msuya
ministerpolitician
Prime Minister of Tanzania (1980–1983, 1994-1995)
Durga Bhagwat
poetwriter
Indian writer (1910-2002)
Baidyanath Misra
administratoreconomist
Indian economist, educationist, author and administrator
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Jesús Rosas Marcano
composerjournalist
Venezuelan writer (1930–2001)
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Xanimana Alibayli
poetwriter
Azerbaijani poet and writer
20th Century
9 deaths
Carl Friedrich Geiser
mathematicianscientist
Swiss mathematician (1843-1934)
Raúl Pateras Pescara
aircraft pilotengineer
Argentine engineer (1890-1966)
James Nathaniel Halbert
acarologistentomologist
Irish entomologist (1871 - 1948)
Ervin Baktay
art historianorientalist
Hungarian Indologist (1890–1963)
Gyula Háy
film screenwriterplaywright
Hungarian playwright (1900–1975)
Benjamin Abrahão Botto
painterphotographer
Brazilian photographer (1890-1938)
Aharon Yariv
military officerpolitician
Israeli politician
Zenón Noriega Agüero
military officerpolitician
President of Peru (1900-1957)
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Basil W. Maturin
Catholic priestwriter
Irish writer and priest (1847–1915)
19th Century
6 deaths
Frédéric Dubois de Montpéreux
archaeologisthistorian
Swiss university teacher (1798-1850)
Anna Doyle Wheeler
philosophersalonnière
Writer and women's rights advocate
David Fisher
journalistpolitician
American politician (1794-1886)
Laurens Perseus Hickok
pastorphilosopher
American philosopher (1798–1888)
Lorenzo Quaglio
architectengraver
German painter, architect and stage designer (1730–1804)
Joseph Marmette
essayisthistorian
Canadian writer (1844-1895)
16th Century
3 deathsCG
Constantine II of Georgia
monarchroyalty
King of Georgia
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Alexander I of Kakheti
monarchroyalty
King of Kakheti in eastern Georgia 1476–1511
CB
Cornelis Bos
cartographercopper engraver
Book publisher, engraver, printseller
13th Century
1 death
Peter of Capua the Elder
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
13th century Italian theologian, scholastic philosopher, cardinal and papal legate
10th Century
1 death
Boris I of Bulgaria
monarchmonk
Bulgarian ruler
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