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Thursday, May 7, 2026

Almanac for May 7th

Erin O'Riordan's Almanac for May 7th: https://ko-fi.com/post/May-7-M4M41EMSLE

Artist Birthday: Robert Browning

Kobo, Walmart: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/audiobook/christmas-eve-48 

Pleasantville (NJ) Press, April 30, 1926

Audiobook: https://aeess.com/downloads/anns-an-idiot-mp3-audiobook-download/

Bummer May 7th

May 7, 1896: Serial killer H.H. Holmes (real name: Herman Webster Mudgett) is executed by hanging at Moyamensing Prison in Philadelphia after his conviction for 27 murders and attempted murder of six other people. His neck does not break when his body is dropped, and it takes over 15 minutes for Holmes to strangle to death. 

May 7, 1918: The RMS Lusitania is sunk by a German U-boat, killing 1,198 people.

May 7, 1999: As part of a NATO action intended to curb Serbian aggression in Kosovo, a NATO aircraft accidentally bombs the Chinese embassy to Serbia, killing three Chinese citizens and injuring 20 others. 

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