| Date | Text | |||
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| 100 years anniversary | ||||
| 07 May 1925 | Phillies have their 8th game postponed in a row | |||
| 07 May 1925 | Pirate shortstop Glenn Wright makes an unassisted triple play | |||
| 07 May 1925 | William Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme, English businessman and politician (b. 1851) | |||
| 07 May 1925 | Lauri Vaska, Estonian-American chemist and academic | |||
| 07 May 1925 |
death William Lever Died 7 May 1925 at age 73 (born 19 Sep 1851). William Hesketh Lever (1st Viscount Leverhulme) was a British manufacturer and philanthropist who formed the Lever Brothers soap manufacturing company (1886) with his brother James (though James was not an active participant in running the business). It was one of the first companies to manufacture soap from vegetable oils instead of tallow. From 1888, Lever established Port Sunlight, a model community providing housing and support for the company's workers, who enjoyed conditions, pay, hours, and benefits far better than found in similar industries. By 1900 the factory was producing other brands such as Lifebuoy, Lux Flakes, Monkey Brand, Vim scouring powder and Rinso. In 1914, soap production reached 60,000 tonnes. |
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| 75 years anniversary | ||||
| 07 May 1950 | Prairie Prince: Rocker (Tubes) | |||
| 07 May 1950 | Tim Russert, American journalist and lawyer (d. 2008) | |||
| 07 May 1950 | Randall "Tex" Cobb, American boxer and actor | |||
| 07 May 1950 | birth Prairie Prince, drums, The Tubes, (1977 UK No.28 single 'White Punks On Dope', 1983 US No.10 single 'She's A Beauty). | |||
| 50 years anniversary | ||||
| 07 May 1975 | Jason Tunks: London, Ontario -- Discus thrower (1996 Olympics) | |||
| 07 May 1975 | Flyers 3-Isles 4 (OT) - Semifinals - Flyers hold 3-1 lead | |||
| 07 May 1975 | President Ford declares an end to "Vietnam Era" | |||
| 07 May 1975 | Small Astronomy Satellite Explorer 53 launched to study X-rays | |||
| 07 May 1975 | Jason Tunks, Canadian discus thrower | |||
| 07 May 1975 | Martina Topley-Bird, English singer-songwriter | |||
| 07 May 1975 | Nicole Sheridan, American porn actress and director | |||
| 25 years anniversary | ||||
| 07 May 2000 | Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., American captain, actor, and producer (b. 1909) | |||
| 07 May 2000 | Maxwell Perry Cotton, American actor | |||
| 07 May 2000 | Britney Spears went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Oops!... I Did It Again'. Written and produced by hit-makers Max Martin and Rami Yacoub, who had previously collaborated with Spears on '...Baby One More Time'. | |||
| 20 years anniversary | ||||
| 07 May 2005 | Otilino Tenorio, Ecuadorian footballer (b. 1980) | |||
| 07 May 2005 | Peter W. Rodino, American captain and politician (b. 1909) | |||
| 07 May 2005 | Tristan Egolf, American author and activist (b. 1971) | |||
| 10 years anniversary | ||||
| 07 May 2015 | Maurice Flanagan, English businessman (b. 1928) | |||
| 07 May 2015 | John Dixon, Australian-American author and illustrator (b. 1929) | |||
| 07 May 2015 | Frank DiPascali, American businessman (b. 1956) | |||
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