May 7 in History

7 May in History – 84 years ago

Operation Ironclad

Sub-Saharan Africa 1942: Operation Ironclad

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Historical Atlas of the Arctic 1945: German Surrender
the Arctic 1945
German Surrender
While the Germans were withdrawing from Finland, the Soviets attacked in northern Scandinavia,...
Historical Atlas of Sub-Saharan Africa 1942: Operation Ironclad
Sub-Saharan Africa 1942
Operation Ironclad
In December 1941 Japan entered World War II by attacking US and British bases in the Pacific....
Historical Atlas of Northern Africa 1902: Cottenest Expedition
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Northern Africa 1902
Cottenest Expedition
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Historical Atlas of the Arctic 1875: Treaty of Saint Petersburg
the Arctic 1875
Treaty of Saint Petersburg
While the Canadians were expanding westward across their new territories, Russian and Japanese...
Historical Atlas of Australasia 1815: Settling the Australian interior
Australasia 1815
Settling the Australian interior
Until the 1810s all British attempts to penetrate the interior of Australia by crossing the Blue...
 

on 7 May 1920

Carranza flees Mexico City

All Events on 7 May

ends   1954
Viet Minh defeat French at Dien Bien Phu
  1945
Germany formally surrenders, ending WWII in Europe
  1943
Allies capture Tunis
ends   1942
British capture Diégo Suarez, Madagascar
  1920
Carranza flees Mexico City
  1915
Germans sink RMS Lusitania, bringing U.S. to verge of war
ends   1902
French defeat Kel Ahaggar Tuareg in Sahara
  1875
Japan & Russia sign treaty; Japan exchanges claim to Sakhalin for Kuril Is.
  1815
Bathurst founded; first inland town in Australia
starts   207
Romans invade Caledonia, briefly restore Antonine Wall*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 7 May for purposes of Omniatlas

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