May 7: on this day in history

Historical events

1. 1718The French founded New Orleans, now famous for jazz, on the Mississippi River.
2. 1765HMS Victory, which would become Admiral Nelson's famous flagship, was launched.
3. 1775The Ottoman Empire ceded Bukovina to the Habsburg monarchy.
4. 1952The idea of an integrated circuit, combining many circuit elements on a single piece, was published for the first time.
5. 1994Edvard Munch's famous painting 'The Scream', stolen in Norway, was recovered months later.

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