Historical Events
- Emperor Franz-Joseph celebrates his golden jubilee with festivities throughout the Austro-Hungarian empire
Famous Birthdays
- Leo Sternbach, Polish-American chemist, created first benzodiazepines including valium, born in Abbazia, Austria-Hungary (d. 2005) [1]
- Wouter Paap, Dutch composer, born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1981)
About May 7, 1908
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 115 years, 11 months and 21 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Taurus
