1682 – Peter the Great becomes Tsar of Russia.
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1962 – Construction begins on Maritsa Iztok-2, the largest thermal power plant in the Balkans.
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Today in History – May 7
1682 – Peter the Great becomes Tsar of Russia.
1962 – Construction begins on Maritsa Iztok-2, the largest thermal power plant in the Balkans.