births
May 7, 1936
Tony O'Reilly, Irish rugby player and businessman (died 2024)
Tony O'Reilly
Sir Anthony John Francis O'Reilly was an Irish businessman and international rugby union player. He was known for his try scoring in rugby, his involvement in the Independent News & Media Group, which he led from 1973 to 2009, and as CEO and chairman of the H.J. Heinz Company. He was the leading shareholder of Waterford Wedgwood and a founder and major supporter of The Ireland Funds. A citizen of both Ireland and the United Kingdom, he was knighted as a Knight Bachelor for his services to Northern Ireland.
May 7
May 7 is the 127th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 238 days remain until the end of the year.