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Historical Events on May 7

12 notable historical events happened on May 7 throughout history.

9 famous birthdays on May 7 — including Johannes Brahms, Josip Broz Tito, Eva Perón

19th Century1 event

1875
politics

Treaty of Saint Petersburg — 1875 treaty between the Empire of Japan and the Russian Empire

20th Century8 events

1918
politics

Treaty of Bucharest — 1918 peace treaty

1945
general

German Instrument of Surrender — 1945 historical document

1945
war

end of World War II in Europe — final battles as well as the German surrender to the Allies

1967
general

1967 Monaco Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1967

1978
general

1978 Monaco Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1978

1986
general

1986 European Cup Final — association football match

1999
war

United States bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade — May 1999 bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade

2000
general

2000 Spanish Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 2000

21st Century3 events

2015
politics

2015 United Kingdom general election — election of members to the House of Commons in 2015

2017
politics

2017 French presidential election — 2017 presidential election in France

2019
war

Google I/O — computer software and hardware developer conference hosted by Google