May 7

 Holidays and Observances
(Alphabetical Order)

2024 Daily Holidays that fall on May 7, include:

• Childhood Depression Awareness Day - May 7, 2024 (First Tuesday in May)
• Foster Care Day - May 7, 2024 (First Tuesday in May)
• National Barrier Awareness Day 
  
• National Concert Day - May 7, 2024 (First Tuesday in May)
• National Cosmopolitan Day 
• National Golf Day - May 7, 2024 (First Tuesday in May) 
• National Roast Leg of Lamb Day 
• National Teachers Day - May 7, 2024 (Tuesday of the First Full Week in May)
• National Tourism Day 
• Paste Up Day 
• World Asthma Day - May 7, 2024 (First Tuesday in May)

2024 Weekly Holidays that include May 7, are:

• Air Quality Awareness Week - May 6-10, 2024
• Arson Awareness Week - May 5-11, 2024 (First Full Week in May)
• Be Kind to Animals Week - May 5-11, 2024 (First Full Week in May)
• Choose Privacy Week - May 1-7
• Dating and Life Coach Recognition Week - May 5-11, 2024 (First Full Week in May)
• Drinking Water Week - May 5-11, 2024 (First Full Week in May)
• Economic Development Week - May 6-10, 2024
• Flexible Work Arrangement Week - May 5-11, 2024 (First Full Week in May) 
• Goodwill Industries Week - May 5-11, 2024 (First Full Week in May)
• Holocaust Remembrance Week - May 5-12, 2024 (Starts the Sunday before Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, and continues through the following Sunday)
  
• International Building Safety Week - May 5-11, 2024 (First Full Week in May)
• International Clitoris Awareness Week - May 5-11, 2024 (First Full Week in May)
• Kids Win Week - May 5-11, 2024 (First Full Week in May)
  
• National Alcohol & Other Drug-Related Birth Defects Week - May 5-11, 2024 (First Full Week in May)
• National Anxiety & Depression Awareness Week - May 5-11, 2024 (First Full Week in May)
• National Children's Book Week - May 6-12, 2024, and also November 4-10, 2024
• National Children's Mental Health Week - May 5-11, 2024, and also February 4-10, 2024 (First Full Week in February and May)
• National Correctional Officer's Week - May 5-11, 2024 (First Full Week in May)
• National Family Week - May 5-11, 2024 (First Full Week in May)
  
• National Herb Week - May 5-11, 2024 (Week Prior to Mother's Day)
• National Hug Holiday Week - May 7-13
• National Hurricane Preparedness Week - May 5-11, 2024 (First Full Week in May)
• National Nurses Week - May 6-12
• National Pet Week - May 5-11, 2024 (First Full Week in May)
• National Physical Education and Sports Week - May 1-7 (First Week in May)
• National Postcard Week - May 5-11, 2024 (First Full Week in May)
• National Raisin Week - May 5-11, 2024 (First Full Week in May)
• National Safety Stand Down Week - May 6-10, 2024
• National Sun Safety Week - May 6-12, 2024
• National Tourism Week - May 5-11, 2024 (First Full Week in May)
• National Wildflower Week - May 6-12, 2024 (First Full Week in May Starting on Monday)
• North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (NAOSH) - May 5-11, 2024 (First Full Week in May)
• Public Service Recognition Week - May 5-11, 2024 (First Full Week in May)
• Puppy Mill Action Week - May 6-12, 2024 (Begins the Monday before Mother's Day)
• Root Canal Appreciation Week - May 5-11, 2024 (First Full Week in May)
• Salvation Army Week - May 5-11, 2024 (Second Week in May)
• Screen-Free Week (Digital Detox Week - Formerly TV Turnoff Week) - May 6-12, 2024 (First Full Week in May)
• Teacher Appreciation Week - May 6-10, 2024 (First Full Monday-Friday week in May)
• The Biggest Week in American Birding - May 3-12, 2024
  
• Update Your References Week - May 5-11, 2024 (First Full Week in May)
• Week of the Classroom Teacher - May 5-11, 2024 (First Full Week in May)
• World Cocktail Week - May 6-13
• World Dystonia Awareness Week - May 3-11

2024 Monthly Holidays that include May 7, are:

There are too many monthly holidays to include here, so please check out our May Holidays page to see all of the holidays that are celebrated the entire month of May.

NOTE:

1. A page on each holiday will be coming soon and linked above.
2. If a date is a movable holiday, that is different every year, I'll include the year as well as the date rule above. Otherwise, the holiday falls on the same date each year.

Astrological Sign

The Astrological Sign for May 7 is Taurus.

Birth Flower of the Month

The Birth Flower(s) for the Month for May are:

• The Lily of the Valley - Humility, Chastity and Sweetness - signifies a return to happiness
• Hawthorn

Birthstone

The Birthstone(s) for May is the Emerald which is a symbol of rebirth and is believed to grant the owner foresight, good fortune, and youth.

Famous Birthdays

• 1812 - Robert Browning, English poet (d. 1889)
• 1826 - Varina Davis, American wife of Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War from 1861 to 1865 (d. 1906)
• 1833 - Johannes Brahms, German pianist and composer (d. 1897)
• 1840 - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian composer (Swan Lake) (d. 1893)
• 1901 - Gary Cooper, American actor and singer (High Noon) (d. 1961)
• 1909 - Edwin Land, American scientist and inventor who co-founded the Polaroid Corp. (d. 1991)
• 1922 - Darren McGavin, American actor and director (A Christmas Story, Murphy Brown) (d. 2006)
• 1923 - Anne Baxter, American actress (Marcus Welby, All About Eve) (d. 1985)
• 1976 - Michael P. Murphy, American lietenant, Medal of Honor recipient. Killed in action on June 28, 2005

Famous Deaths

• 1998 - Eddie Rabbitt, American singer, songwriter, and guitarist (b. 1941)
• 2000 - Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Highly decorated American Navy Captain during World War II, actor, and producer (b. 1909)

Famous Weddings and Divorces

• 1914 - Woodrow Wilson's (28th U.S. President) daughter Eleanor marries in The White House. 
• 1958 - Actor Tyrone Power (The Mark of Zorro) marries Debbie Ann Minardos
• 2005 - Country singer Billy Dean weds Stephanie Paisley 

Quote of the Day

Above, is part of a quote by English Poet, Robert Browning, who was born on this day in 1812.

Healthy Diet Habit Tip of the Day 
or a Recipe of the Day

Today, May 7th is National Roast Leg of Lamb Day.  We didn't have a recipe for that, but we do have a recipe for Moroccan Harira Soup that can be made with Lamb.

Kerry lived in Morocco for 8 years and here is what she had to say about the soup - "Harira is the traditional tomato soup of Morocco that is full of garbanzo beans and lentils. It is simply the best soup that I have ever eaten, although I had to acquire the taste of cilantro! Moroccans make it all year long, but especially during Ramadan to break the fast. You can get the recipe from Kerry's, Healthy Diet Habits website at the link above!

This Day in History

• 1429 - The English Siege of Orleans, is broken by Joan of Arc and the French army and is the turning point in the Hundred Years' War
• 1697 - Stockholm's royal castle dating back to the medieval times is destroyed by fire and was ultimately replaced in the 18th century.
• 1718 - The city of New Orleans is founded by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville
• 1789 - The 1st U.S. Presidential inaugural ball is held in New York City for George Washington
• 1840 - A tornado known as The Great Natchez Tornado strikes Natchez, Mississippi killing 317 people
• 1942 - Nazi decree orders all Jewish pregnant women of Kovno Ghetto executed
• 1954 - The U.S., Great Britain, & France reject Russian membership in NATO
• 1975 - U.S. President Ford declares and end to the Vietnam Era
• 2000 - Vladimir Putin is inaugurated as the President of Russia
• 2007 - Israeli archaeologists discover the tomb of Herod the Great, south of Jerusalem
• 2013 - 55 people are killed by a Boko Haram attach in Nigeria

 

This Day in Music

• 1824 - World premiere of Ludwig van Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in Vienna, Austria
• 1941 - Glenn Miller records Chattanooga Choo Choo
• 1966 - Monday Monday, from the Mamas & Papas hits #1
• 1970 - Long & Winding Road from the Beatles is released in the U.S.
• 1978 - If I Can't Have You by Yvonne Elliman hits #1
• 1998 - Steve Perry leaves Journey and is replaced with Steve Augeri
• 2006 - Snow Patrol's album Eyes Open hits #1 on the UK album chart

Chasing Cars from Snow Patrol was on their Eye's Open album!

 Love Love Love Snow Patrol!!

This Day in Sports

• 1925 - Glenn Wright, a shortstop for the Pittsburgh Pirates makes an unassisted triple play
• 1951 - The International committee allows Russia to participate in the 1952 Olympic Games
• 1956 - New York Giant's Bill White, hits a home run in his 1st at bat
• 1986 - Patrick Morrow of Canada, becomes the first person to climb each of the Seven Summits

Word of the Day from Wiktionary

Wishing You a Great Day Today!