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April 7 is the 97th day of the year in the ] (98th in ]s). There are 268 days remaining. | April 7 is the 97th day of the year in the ] (98th in ]s). There are 268 days remaining. | ||
==Events== | |||
*] - ] is founded in ] | *] - ] is founded in ]. | ||
*] - ] adopts the ] as the unit of length | *] - ] adopts the ] as the unit of length | ||
⚫ | *] - Emperor ] abdicates in favor of his son, ] | ||
*] - ] erupts, killing 92,000 people | |||
⚫ | *] - Foundation of ], ] | ||
⚫ | *] - Emperor ] abdicates in favor of his son, ] | ||
⚫ | *] - ]: ] - ] Army under General ] defeat the ] near ]. | ||
⚫ | *] - Foundation of ], ] | ||
⚫ | *] - ] erupts and devastates ]. | ||
⚫ | *] - ] Army |
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*] - ]: ] leases ] ] reserves in ]. | |||
⚫ | *] - ] erupts | ||
*] - First long distance ] broadcast | *] - First long distance ] broadcast (] to ]; image was of of Commerce Secretary [[Herbert | ||
Hoover]]). | |||
*] - The ] is ratified, ending ] | |||
*] - ]: ] invades ] | *] - ]: ] invades ]. | ||
*] - ] becomes the first ] to be depicted on a ] ]. | |||
*] - ] is first synthesized | |||
*] - ]: The ] is sunk | *] - ]: The ] is sunk 200 miles north of ] while in-route to a suicide mission. | ||
*] - The ] is established by the ] | *] - The ] is established by the ]. | ||
*] - ] is elected ] | *] - ] is elected ]. | ||
*] - ] ] gives his |
*] - ] ] gives his"]" speech during a news conference. | ||
*] - ] relinquishes its ] in ] | *] - ] relinquishes its ] in ]. | ||
*] - ] is named President |
*] - ] is proclaimed to be a ] and ] is named President for life. | ||
*] - ] announces the ] | *] - ] announces the ] | ||
*] - ] |
*] - ]: ]i fighters shoot down seven Syrian ]s. | ||
*] - |
*] - The ] severs diplomatic relations with ] | ||
and imposes economic sanctions following the taking of American hostages on ], ]. | |||
*] - ] and ] announce plans to merge creating the largest financial-services conglomerate in the world, ]. | |||
*] - During ], astronauts ] and ] perform the first ] spacewalk (duration: 4 hours, 10 minutes). | |||
⚫ | *] - ] is launched | ||
*] - A Soviet submarine carrying nuclear weapons | |||
sank in the Norwegian Sea. | |||
*] - ] sinks in the ] off the coast of ] after a fire. 42 sailors died. | |||
*] - ]: ] is found guilty of five charges for his part in the scandal but the convictions were later reversed after an appeal. | |||
*] - Massacres of ]s begin in ], ]. | |||
*] - ] and ] | |||
announce plans to merge creating the largest | |||
financial-services conglomerate in the world, | |||
]. | |||
*] - ]: ]'s main border crossings are closed by ]n forces to prevent ethnic ]ns from leaving. | |||
⚫ | *] - ] is launched. | ||
==Births== | |||
*] - Saint ], founder of the ] (+ ]) | *] - Saint ], founder of the ] (+ ]) | ||
*] - ], English poet (+ ]) | *] - ], English poet (+ ]) | ||
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*] - ], actor | *] - ], actor | ||
==Deaths== | |||
*] - ] (traditionally) | *] - ] (traditionally) | ||
*] - ], artist | *] - ], artist | ||
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*] - ], ] | *] - ], ] | ||
==Holidays and observances== | |||
*] was moved this year from ] to April 7 to give the residents a long weekend and help ] in the ]. | *] was moved this year from ] to April 7 to give the residents a long weekend and help ] in the ]. | ||
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] - ] - ] - ] - more ] | ] - ] - ] - ] - more ] | ||
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Revision as of 05:35, 8 April 2003
April 7 is the 97th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (98th in leap years). There are 268 days remaining.
Events
- 1348 - Charles University is founded in Prague.
- 1795 - France adopts the metre as the unit of length
- 1831 - Emperor Pedro I of Brazil abdicates in favor of his son, Pedro II
- 1856 - Foundation of Nelson College, Nelson, New Zealand
- 1862 - American Civil War: Battle of Shiloh - Union Army under General Ulysses S. Grant defeat the Confederates near Shiloh, Tennessee.
- 1906 - Mount Vesuvius erupts and devastates Naples.
- 1922 - Teapot Dome scandal: United States Secretary of the Interior leases Teapot Dome oil reserves in Wyoming.
- 1927 - First long distance public television broadcast (Washington, DC to New York City; image was of of Commerce Secretary [[Herbert
Hoover]]).
- 1939 - World War II: Italy invades Albania.
- 1940 - Booker T. Washington becomes the first African American to be depicted on a United States postage stamp.
- 1945 - World War II: The Japanese battleship Yamato is sunk 200 miles north of Okinawa while in-route to a suicide mission.
- 1948 - The World Health Organization is established by the United Nations.
- 1953 - Dag Hammarskjöld is elected United Nations Secretary General.
- 1954 - President Dwight D. Eisenhower gives his"domino theory" speech during a news conference.
- 1956 - Spain relinquishes its protectorate in Morocco.
- 1963 - Yugoslavia is proclaimed to be a Socialist republic and Josip Broz Tito is named President for life.
- 1964 - IBM announces the System/360
- 1967 - Six-Day War: Israeli fighters shoot down seven Syrian MIG-21s.
- 1980 - The United States severs diplomatic relations with Iran
and imposes economic sanctions following the taking of American hostages on November 4, 1979.
- 1983 - During STS-6, astronauts Story Musgrave and Don Peterson perform the first space shuttle spacewalk (duration: 4 hours, 10 minutes).
- 1989 - A Soviet submarine carrying nuclear weapons
sank in the Norwegian Sea.
- 1989 - Soviet submarine Komsomolets sinks in the Barents Sea off the coast of Norway after a fire. 42 sailors died.
- 1990 - Iran Contra Affair: John Poindexter is found guilty of five charges for his part in the scandal but the convictions were later reversed after an appeal.
- 1994 - Massacres of Hutus begin in Kigali, Rwanda.
- 1998 - Citicorp and Travelers Group
announce plans to merge creating the largest financial-services conglomerate in the world, Citigroup.
- 1999 - Kosovo War: Kosovo's main border crossings are closed by Serbian forces to prevent ethnic Albanians from leaving.
- 2000 - Mars Odyssey is launched.
Births
- 1506 - Saint Francis Xavier, founder of the Society of Jesus (+ 1552)
- 1770 - William Wordsworth, English poet (+ 1850)
- 1772 - Charles Fourier, French philosopher (+ 1837)
- 1873 - John McGraw, baseball coach, manager, player
- 1893 - Allen Dulles, director of the Central Intelligence Agency (+ 1969)
- 1897 - Walter Winchell, broadcaster, journalist (+ 1972)
- 1904 - Ralph Bunche, diplomat, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize
- 1908 - Percy Faith, composer, musician (+ 1976)
- 1915 - Billie Holiday, American jazz and Blues singer (+ 1959)
- 1915 - Henry Kuttner, science fiction writer (+ 1958)
- 1920 - Ravi Shankar, musician
- 1922 - Mongo Santamaria, Latin jazz musician (+ 2003)
- 1924 - Johannes Mario Simmel, Austrian writer
- 1928 - James Garner, actor
- 1928 - Alan J. Pakula, producer, director (+ 1998)
- 1939 - Francis Ford Coppola, American film director
- 1939 - Sir David Frost, broadcaster, television host
- 1944 - Gerhard Schröder, German Bundeskanzler (chancellor)
- 1949 - John Oates, musician ("Hall and Oates")
- 1951 - Janis Ian, singer and songwriter
- 1954 - Jackie Chan, actor
- 1954 - Tony Dorsett, American football star
- 1964 - Russell Crowe, actor
Deaths
- 30 - Jesus Christ (traditionally)
- 1614 - El Greco, artist
- 1858 - Anton Diabelli, music publisher, editor and composer
- 1891 - P. T. Barnum,circus impresario
- 1947 - Henry Ford, automobile manufacturer and industrialist
- 1950 - Walter Huston, Academy Award winning actor
- 1955 - Theda Bara, silent film actress
- 1968 - Jim Clark, racing driver
- 1981 - Norman Taurog, director
- 1997 - Georgi Shonin, cosmonaut
Holidays and observances
- Araw ng Kagitingan was moved this year from April 9 to April 7 to give the residents a long weekend and help tourism in the Philippines.
See also: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
April 6 - April 8 - March 7 - May 7 - more historical anniversaries