Today is Tuesday, May 7, the 127th day of 2013. 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
1934 ― World's largest pearl (6.4 kg) found at Palawan, Philippines
1951 ― International Olympic Committee allows Russia to participate in 1952 Olympics
1954 ― U.S., Great Britain and France reject Russian membership in NATO
1966 ― Mamas & Papas “Monday Monday” hits No. 1
1975 ― President Ford declares an end to “Vietnam Era”
1980 ― Josip Tito, Yugoslav president, buried