You are subscribed to Today in History from the Library of Congress. Today in History - May 7Archibald MacLeish, poet, dramatist, and ninth Librarian of Congress, was born on May 7, 1892, in Glencoe, Illinois. Continue reading. On May 7, 1915, the German U-20 (submarine) sank the British ocean liner Lusitania. Approximately 1,200 civilians died; more than 100 were U.S. citizens. Continue reading. Click here to search Today in History for other historic moments.
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