WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 2014

Today is Wednesday, May 7, the 127th day of 2015. There are 238 days left in the year.

1429 ― English siege of Orleans broken by Joan of Arc

1824 ― Beethoven's 9th (Chorale) Symphony, premieres in Vienna

1888 ― George Eastman patents “Kodak box camera"

1912 ― Columbia University approves plans for awarding the Pulitzer Prize in several categories; the award is established by Joseph Pulitzer

1913 ― British House of Commons rejects woman's right to vote

1947 ― General MacArthur approves Japanese constitution

1951 ― International Olympic committee allows Russia to participate in 1952 Olympics

1966 ― Mamas & Papas “Monday Monday" hits No. 1

1975 ― President Ford declares an end to “Vietnam Era"

1993 ― South Africa agrees to multiracial elections