On This Day May 7th

 OTD

May 7th is the one-hundred-twenty-seventh day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 238 days remain until the end of the year.

 

Events

558 – In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses twenty years after its construction. Justinian immediately ordered that the dome be rebuilt.

1544 – The Burning of Edinburgh by an English army is the first action of the Rough Wooing.

1664 – Inaugural celebrations begin at Louis XIV of France's new Palace of Versailles.

1794 – French Revolution: Robespierre introduces the Cult of the Supreme Being in the National Convention as the new state religion of the French First Republic.

1846 – The Cambridge Chronicle, America's oldest surviving weekly newspaper, is published for the first time in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

1940—World War II: The Norway Debate in the British House of Commons begins, leading to Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain replacing Winston Churchill three days later.

1992 – Space Shuttle program: The Space Shuttle Endeavour is launched on its first mission, STS-49.

1994 – Edvard Munch's painting The Scream was recovered and undamaged after being stolen from the National Gallery of Norway in February.

1998 – Mercedes-Benz bought Chrysler for US$40 billion and formed DaimlerChrysler in the most significant industrial merger in history.

 

Birthdays

1711 – David Hume, Scottish economist, historian, and philosopher (d. 1776)

1774 – William Bainbridge, American commodore (d. 1833)

1812 – Robert Browning, English poet and playwright (d. 1889)

1885 – George "Gabby" Hayes, American actor (d. 1969)

1901 – Gary Cooper, American actor (d. 1961)

1919 – Eva Perón, Argentinian actress, 25th First Lady of Argentina (d. 1952)

1933 – Johnny Unitas, American football player and sportscaster (d. 2002)

1968 – Traci Lords, American actress and singer

 

Holiday Highlight

National Foster Care Day

National Foster Care Day is part of a larger celebration of the efforts of foster parents, community care workers, and the people of the foster care system. This celebration takes place throughout May.

National Foster Care Day and National Foster Care Month are maintained by various organizations, including the Children’s Bureau, National Foster Youth Institute, Child Welfare Information Gateway, Foster Club, and the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth, among others.

National Foster Care Day is an important day that acknowledges the efforts of foster parents but also recognizes their limitations. Foster parents are honored for their contributions while being aware that they are no substitute for parents when it comes to children’s welfare. The role of foster parents, as part of the state’s support system for children without guardians, is highlighted to underline the fact that they are not destined to be long-term families for children in the foster care system.

However, a great number of children in the system are not eligible for adoption for various reasons. Many spend far too long in the foster care system — remaining there until they turn 18 and legally become adults. At that point, they are no longer wards of the state and frequently have no support systems as they transition into adulthood. It is these young adults who are also remembered on National Foster Care Day, and attempts are made to recognize their struggles and identify solutions to their problems.

 

Holidays And Observance

Childhood Depression Awareness Day

Foster Care Day

National Barrier Awareness Day

National Concert Day

National Cosmopolitan Day

National Golf Day

National Roast Leg of Lamb Day

National Teachers Day

National Tourism Day

Paste Up Day

World Asthma Day

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