On this day in history - Today, May, 7

Today in History

• 1895 Alexander Popov demonstrates the world's first radio receiver

  The Russian physicist had initially built the device as a lightning detector. He achieved the first

• 1915 A German U-Boat sinks the RMS Lusitania

  1198 lives were lost in the attack, making it the deadliest shipwreck during World War I. The fact t

• 1945 Germany's Nazi regime surrenders unconditionally

  The capitulation ended World War II, one of the bloodiest conflicts of all time. According to estima

• 1946 Sony is founded

  The company started as Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering. It is now one of the leading manufactur

• 2000 Vladimir Putin becomes President of Russia

  The former KGB officer enjoys high approval ratings in his country as living standards in Russia hav