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Eva Perón married Perón in 1945, when he was still an army colonel, and was propelled onto the political stage when he became President of Argentina in 1946.
Famous Birthdays on May 7
1919 — Eva Perón
Argentinian actress, 25th First Lady of Argentina (died 1952)
May 7 has 142 recorded notable births across history, from 1488 to 2004. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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Major events on May 7
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- 1992 Space Shuttle program: The Space Shuttle Endeavour is launched on its first mission, STS-49. Source
- 1952 The concept of the integrated circuit, the basis for all modern computers, is first published by Geoffrey Dummer. Source
- 2000 Vladimir Putin is inaugurated as president of Russia. Source
- 1942 World War II: During the Battle of the Coral Sea, United States Navy aircraft carrier aircraft attack and sink the Imperial Japanese Navy light aircraft carrier Shōhō; the battle marks the first time in naval history that two enemy fleets fight without visual contact between warring ships. Source
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As of November 2023, he is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW).
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Beginning with A Treatise of Human Nature (1739–40), Hume strove to create a naturalistic science of man that examined the psychological basis of human nature.
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Time magazine included Russert in its list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2008.
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Christy Moore's first album, Paddy on the Road, was recorded with Dominic Behan in 1969.
More major people born on May 7
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
1993
Will Ospreay
English wrestler
William "Will" Peter Charles Ospreay is an English professional wrestler. As of November 2023, he is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW).
1711
David Hume
Scottish economist, historian, and philosopher (died 1776)
David Hume was a Scottish philosopher, historian, economist and essayist who is known for his highly influential system of empiricism, philosophical scepticism and metaphysical naturalism.
1950
Tim Russert
American television journalist and lawyer (died 2008)
Timothy John Russert was an American television journalist and lawyer who appeared for more than 16 years as the longest-serving moderator of NBC's Meet the Press.
1945
Christy Moore
Irish singer-songwriter and guitarist
Christopher Andrew "Christy" Moore is an Irish folk singer, songwriter and guitarist. He was one of the founding members of the bands Planxty and Moving Hearts and has had significant success as a solo artist.
1892
Archibald MacLeish
American poet, playwright, and lawyer (died 1982)
Archibald MacLeish was an American poet and writer, who was associated with the modernist school of poetry. MacLeish studied English at Yale University and law at Harvard University.
1989
Earl Thomas
American football player
Earl Winty Thomas III is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL).
1929
Dick Williams
American baseball player, coach, and manager (died 2011)
Richard Hirschfeld Williams was an American left fielder, third baseman, manager, coach and front-office consultant in Major League Baseball (MLB).
1932
Derek Taylor
English journalist and author (died 1997)
Derek Wyn Taylor was a British journalist, writer, publicist and record producer.
1530
Louis
Prince of Condé (died 1569)
Louis de Bourbon, 1st Prince of Condé was a prominent Huguenot leader and general, the founder of the Condé branch of the House of Bourbon.
1968
Lisa Raitt
Canadian lawyer and politician, 30th Canadian Minister of Transport
Lisa Sarah MacCormack Raitt is a former Canadian politician who served as a federal Cabinet minister and member of Parliament (MP) from 2008 to 2019.
1605
Patriarch Nikon of Moscow (died 1681)
Nikon, born Nikita Minin was the seventh Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus' of the Russian Orthodox Church, serving officially from 1652 to 1666.
1976
Ayelet Shaked
former Israeli Minister of Justice
Ayelet Shaked is an Israeli former politician, activist, and software engineer. She served as Minister of Interior from 2021 to 2022 and as Minister of Justice from 2015 to 2019.
1978
Shawn Marion
American basketball player
Shawn Dwayne Marion is an American former professional basketball player who played 16 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
1774
William Bainbridge
American commodore (died 1833)
Commodore William Bainbridge was a United States Navy officer. During his long career in the young American navy he served under six presidents beginning with John Adams and is notable for his many victories at sea.
1917
Lenox Hewitt
Australian public servant (died 2020)
Sir Cyrus Lenox Simson Hewitt was an Australian public servant. His career in the Commonwealth Public Service spanned from 1939 to 1980, and included periods as a senior adviser and departmental secretary.
1956
Anne Dudley
English pianist and composer
Anne Jennifer Dudley is an English composer, keyboardist, conductor and pop musician. She was the BBC Concert Orchestra's first Composer in Association in 2001.
1643
Stephanus Van Cortlandt
American politician, 10th Mayor of New York City (died 1700)
Stephanus van Cortlandt was the first native-born mayor of New York City, a position which he held from 1677 to 1678 and from 1686 to 1688.
1751
Stephen Badlam
American artisan and military officer (died 1815)
Stephen Badlam was an American artisan and military officer. Raised in Dorchester, Massachusetts, Badlam was orphaned as a young child following the death of his father, a tavern-keeper and cabinetmaker.
1936
Tony O'Reilly
Irish rugby player and businessman (died 2024)
Sir Anthony John Francis O'Reilly was an Irish businessman and international rugby union player.