May 7

1867:

VC won by Dr (Asst-Surg) Campbell Mallis Douglas, 24th (Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot (British Army), Island of Little Andaman, The Burma Campaign

1915:

Lusitania torpedoed, 1198 lost

1945:

Unconditional surrender of all German forces to the Allies, signed at Eisenhower's HQ at Rhiems