Editing 2007 (section)

===May===


* [[May 3]] – British three-year-old [[Disappearance of Madeleine McCann|Madeleine McCann disappears]] in [[Praia da Luz]], [[Lagos, Portugal|Lagos]], [[Portugal]], described by ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' as "the most heavily reported [[Missing person|missing-person]] case in modern history".<ref name="Telegraph24April2008">[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/1902515/Master-of-media-circus-for-Madeleine-McCann.html "Master of media circus for Madeleine McCann"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190504094425/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/1902515/Master-of-media-circus-for-Madeleine-McCann.html|date=4 May 2019}}, ''The Daily Telegraph'', 24 April 2008.</ref>
* [[May 4]] – The [[2007 Greensburg tornado]] moves through [[Kiowa County, Kansas]], United States, striking the town of [[Greensburg, Kansas|Greensburg]] and killing eleven residents. 95% of the town was destroyed, and the tornado was the first to be rated [[EF5]] on the [[Enhanced Fujita scale]].<ref name="American Meteorological Society">{{cite web |last1=Marshall |first1=Tim |date=2007 |title=Damage Survey of the Greensburg, KS tornado |url=https://ams.confex.com/ams/pdfpapers/141534.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303230337/https://ams.confex.com/ams/pdfpapers/141534.pdf |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |access-date=July 9, 2014 |website=ams.confex.com |publisher=American Meteorological Society}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=May 7, 2007 |title=Governor Blagojevich offers condolences, support to Kansas Governor in response to Greensburg tornado |url=https://www.illinois.gov/news/press-release.5974.html |access-date=November 12, 2024 |website=Illinois.gov |language=en}}</ref>
* [[May 5]] – [[Kenya Airways Flight 507]], on a scheduled passenger flight from [[Douala|Doula, Cameroon]], to [[Nairobi|Nairobi, Kenya]], crashes after takeoff, killing all 114 crew and passengers on board.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2007-05-15 |title=Kenya pilot took off despite storm warning: Cameroon |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-cameroon-kenya-crash-idUSL1555246020070515 |access-date=2023-03-20 |archive-date=2023-03-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230320121803/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-cameroon-kenya-crash-idUSL1555246020070515 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Grim recovery of bodies at crash site |url=https://mg.co.za/article/2007-05-08-grim-recovery-of-bodies-at-crash-site/ |access-date=2023-03-20 |website=mg.co.za |date=8 May 2007 |language=en-ZA |archive-date=2023-03-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230320121804/https://mg.co.za/article/2007-05-08-grim-recovery-of-bodies-at-crash-site/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[May 6]] – [[2007 French presidential election]]: [[Nicolas Sarkozy]] is elected [[President of France]] in the second round.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sciolino |first=Elaine |date=2007-05-07 |title=Sarkozy Wins in France and Vows Break With Past |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/07/world/europe/07france.html |access-date=2025-02-28 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* [[May 10]] – As a result of factors including the [[Blair–Brown deal]] and falling approval ratings as a result of the Iraq War, British Prime Minister [[Tony Blair]] announces his intention to resign as [[Leader of the Labour Party (UK)|Leader of the Labour Party]] and Prime Minister, triggering the [[2007 Labour Party leadership election (UK)|2007 Labour Party leadership election]], in which Chancellor [[Gordon Brown]] ran unopposed. Brown would officially replace Blair as Prime Minister on 27 June.<ref>{{Cite news |date=May 10, 2007 |title=Tony Blair's Sedgefield send-off |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6643875.stm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080921051111/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6643875.stm |archive-date=September 21, 2008 |access-date=October 24, 2022 |work=BBC News}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.labour.org.uk/leadership/nominations_close_-_1230_thursday_17_may |title=Labour Party Leadership Contest: » Nominations close - 12.30 Thursday 17 May |website=www.labour.org.uk |access-date=26 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070921050327/http://www.labour.org.uk/leadership/nominations_close_-_1230_thursday_17_may |archive-date=21 September 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[May 10]]–[[May 12|12]] – The [[Eurovision Song Contest 2007]] takes place in [[Helsinki]], [[Finland]], and is won by [[Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest|Serbian]] entrant [[Marija Šerifović]] with the song "[[Molitva]]".
* [[May 11]] – [[Malietoa Tanumafili II]], the [[O le Ao o le Malo|head of state]] of [[Samoa]] since its independence, [[Death and state funeral of Malietoa Tanumafili II|dies in office]] at the age of 94. His death triggers the [[2007 Samoan o le Ao o le Malo election|first election for the office]] of Samoan head of state.<ref name=":1">{{cite news |last=Sagapolutele |first=Fili |date=12 May 2007 |title=Samoan Head of State Passes Away |url=http://www.pacificmagazine.net/news/2007/05/12/samoan-head-of-state-passes-away |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927175435/http://www.pacificmagazine.net/news/2007/05/12/samoan-head-of-state-passes-away |archive-date=27 September 2007 |access-date=12 May 2007 |work=[[Pacific Magazine]]}}</ref>
* [[May 17]] &ndash; The [[Russian Orthodox Church Abroad]] and the [[Moscow Patriarchate]] [[Act of Canonical Communion with the Moscow Patriarchate|re-unite]] after 80 years of schism.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-may-18-fg-orthodox18-story.html|title=Russian Orthodox split is mended|last=Holley|first=David|date=2007-05-18|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|access-date=2017-02-18|language=en-US|issn=0458-3035|archive-date=2016-06-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603032502/http://articles.latimes.com/2007/may/18/world/fg-orthodox18|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[May 20]] &ndash; Sheikh [[Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum]] of [[Dubai]] makes the largest single charitable donation in modern history, committing €7.41&nbsp;billion to [[Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation|an educational foundation]] in the Middle East.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6672923.stm|title=Dubai ruler in vast charity gift|date=2007-05-20|website=BBC News|access-date=2017-01-11|archive-date=2007-08-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070824200451/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6672923.stm|url-status=live}}</ref>