In April 2010, one of the most catastrophic environmental disasters in history unfolded as the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, operated by BP, suffered a catastrophic blowout.

On May 7, 2004, marine biologist Richard Thompson publishes an article in the journal Science detailing the troubling amount of microscopic plastic fragments and fibers that he and his team have discovered in the world’s oceans and marine habitats.

On May 7, 1998, the German automobile company Daimler-Benz—maker of the world-famous luxury car brand Mercedes-Benz—announces a $36 billion merger with the United States-based Chrysler Corporation.

On May 7, 1984, seven chemical companies, including Dow and Monsanto, agree to pay $180 million to thousands of Vietnam veterans exposed to the chemical herbicide Agent Orange during the war.

In the annals of horse racing history, 1977 marked a pivotal year with the emergence of Seattle Slew, a thoroughbred who would forever change the sport.

In a significant moment in history, on April 30, 1975, President Gerald R.

On May 7, 1963, the United States successfully launched the Telstar 2 communications satellite, marking a significant milestone in the realm of telecommunications.

Leonid Brezhnev, one of Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev’s most trusted proteges, is selected as Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet—the Soviet equivalent to the presidency.

In northwest Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh’s Viet Minh forces decisively defeat the French at Dien Bien Phu, a French stronghold besieged by the Vietnamese communists for 57 days.

On May 7, 1945, the German High Command, in the person of General Alfred Jodl, signs the unconditional surrender of all German forces, East and West, at Reims, in northeastern France.