On this day: May 7

What happened in the Turkic world on May 7? Famous people born and died on this day, key events and national days.

Events

553 Second Council of Constantinople Council of the Christian church held from held from 5 May to 2 June 553
1104 Battle of Harran battle in 1104

1880 Azim Azimzade Azerbaijani artist (1880-1943)
1903 Nikolay Zabolotsky Russian poet, children's writer and translator (1903-1958)
1929 Tȯlepbergen Qaĭypbergenov Soviet writer (1929-2010)
1963 Darigha Nazarbaeva Kazakhstani politician, former Chairwoman of the Senate of Kazakhstan
1974 Ozodbek Nazarbekov Uzbekistan singer
1979 Branko Peković water polo player
1980 Sabina Aliyeva Azerbaijani civil servant
1986 Anton Khudobin Russian ice hockey player
1987 Rovshan Bayramov Azerbaijani wrestler

1943 Ali Fethi Okyar 2nd Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey (1880–1943)
1971 Sayakbay Karalaev Reciter of the epic Kyrgyz poem Manas (1894–1971)
2002 Badura Afganli Azeri stage actor, scenographer, costume designer
2014 Nazim Al-Haqqani Leader of the Naqshbandi-A'liyah Sufi Order

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