On This Day — April 7

Famous events, births, and deaths from April 7 in history, plus the public holidays, religious observances, sports, and national days happening on this date today.

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60 events · 232 births · 121 deaths recorded for April 7.

🕰️ Notable Events on April 7

2017 — 2017 Stockholm attack happened on Drottninggatan in central Stockholm, Sweden. A stolen truck slams into people at high speed, killing five and injuring fifteen others. Wikipedia ↗
2009 — Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori is sentenced to 25 years in prison for ordering killings and kidnappings by security forces. Wikipedia ↗
2009 — Mass protests begin across Moldova under the belief that results from the parliamentary election are fraudulent. Wikipedia ↗
2003 — U.S. troops capture Baghdad; Saddam Hussein's regime falls two days later. Wikipedia ↗
2001 — Mars Odyssey is launched. Wikipedia ↗
1999 — The World Trade Organization rules in favor of the United States in its long-running trade dispute with the European Union over bananas. Wikipedia ↗
1995 — First Chechen War: Russian paramilitary troops begin a massacre of civilians in Samashki, Chechnya. Wikipedia ↗
1994 — Rwandan genocide: Massacres of Tutsis begin in Kigali, Rwanda. Wikipedia ↗
1994 — Auburn Calloway attempts to destroy Federal Express Flight 705 in order to allow his family to benefit from his life insurance policy. Wikipedia ↗
1990 — Iran-Contra affair: John Poindexter is found guilty of five charges for his part in the scandal (the conviction is later reversed on appeal). Wikipedia ↗
1990 — A fire breaks out on the passenger ferry Scandinavian Star, killing 159 people. Wikipedia ↗
1989 — Soviet submarine Komsomolets sinks in the Barents Sea off the coast of Norway killing 42 sailors. Wikipedia ↗
1983 — During STS-6, astronauts Story Musgrave and Don Peterson perform the first Space Shuttle spacewalk. Wikipedia ↗
1980 — During the Iran hostage crisis, the United States severs relations with Iran. Wikipedia ↗
1978 — Development of the neutron bomb is canceled by President Jimmy Carter. Wikipedia ↗
1977 — German Federal prosecutor Siegfried Buback and his driver are shot by two Red Army Faction members while waiting at a red light. Wikipedia ↗
1976 — Member of Parliament and suspected spy John Stonehouse resigns from the Labour Party (UK) after being arrested for faking his own death. Wikipedia ↗
1971 — President Richard Nixon announces his decision to quicken the pace of Vietnamization. Wikipedia ↗
1969 — The Internet's symbolic birth date: Publication of RFC 1. Wikipedia ↗
1968 — Motor racing world champion Jim Clark is killed in an accident during a Formula Two race at Hockenheim. Wikipedia ↗
1964 — IBM announces the System/360. Wikipedia ↗
1964 — A bulldozer kills Rev. Bruce W. Klunder, a civil rights activist, during a school segregation protest in Cleveland, Ohio, sparking a riot. Wikipedia ↗
1955 — Winston Churchill resigns as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom amid indications of failing health. Wikipedia ↗
1954 — United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower gives his "domino theory" speech during a news conference. Wikipedia ↗
1949 — The Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific opened on Broadway; it would run for 1,925 performances and win ten Tony Awards. Wikipedia ↗
1948 — The World Health Organization is established by the United Nations. Wikipedia ↗
1946 — Syria's independence from France is officially recognised. Wikipedia ↗
1945 — World War II: The Yamato, one of the two largest battleships ever constructed, is sunk by American aircraft during Operation Ten-Go. Wikipedia ↗
1945 — World War II: Visoko is liberated by the 7th, 9th, and 17th Krajina brigades from the Tenth division of Yugoslav Partisan forces. Wikipedia ↗
1943 — The Holocaust: In Terebovlia, Ukraine, Germans order 1,100 Jews to undress and march through the city to the nearby village of Plebanivka, where they are shot and buried in ditches. Wikipedia ↗
1943 — Ioannis Rallis becomes collaborationist Prime Minister of Greece during the Axis Occupation. Wikipedia ↗
1940 — Booker T. Washington becomes the first African American to be depicted on a United States postage stamp. Wikipedia ↗
1939 — World War II: Italy invades Albania. Wikipedia ↗
1933 — Prohibition in the United States is repealed for beer of no more than 3.2% alcohol by weight, eight months before the ratification of the XXI amendment. (Now celebrated as National Beer Day in the United States of America) Wikipedia ↗
1927 — The first long-distance public television broadcast (from Washington, D.C., to New York City, displaying the image of Commerce Secretary Herbert Hoover). Wikipedia ↗
1922 — The United States Secretary of the Interior leases federal petroleum reserves to private oil companies on excessively generous terms. Wikipedia ↗
1908 — H. H. Asquith of the Liberal Party takes office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, succeeding Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman. Wikipedia ↗
1906 — Mount Vesuvius erupts and devastates Naples. Wikipedia ↗
1906 — The Algeciras Conference gives France and Spain control over Morocco. Wikipedia ↗
1890 — Completion of the first Lake Biwa Canal. Wikipedia ↗
1868 — Thomas D'Arcy McGee, one of the Canadian Fathers of Confederation is assassinated by a Fenian activist. Wikipedia ↗
1862 — American Civil War: The Union's Army of the Tennessee and the Army of the Ohio defeat the Confederate Army of Mississippi near Shiloh, Tennessee. Wikipedia ↗
1831 — Emperor Pedro I of Brazil resigns. He goes to his native Portugal to become King Pedro IV. Wikipedia ↗
1829 — Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, commences translation of the Book of Mormon, with Oliver Cowdery as his scribe. Wikipedia ↗
1827 — John Walker, an English chemist, sells the first friction match that he had invented the previous year. Wikipedia ↗
1805 — Lewis and Clark Expedition: The Corps of Discovery breaks camp among the Mandan tribe and resumes its journey West along the Missouri River. Wikipedia ↗
1805 — German composer Ludwig van Beethoven premiered his Third Symphony, at the Theater an der Wien in Vienna. Wikipedia ↗
1798 — The Mississippi Territory is organized from disputed territory claimed by both the United States and Spain. It is expanded in 1804 and again in 1812. Wikipedia ↗
1789 — Selim III became Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and Caliph of Islam. Wikipedia ↗
1788 — American pioneers to the Northwest Territory establish Marietta, Ohio as the first permanent American settlement in the Northwest Territory. Wikipedia ↗
1776 — Captain John Barry and the USS Lexington captures the Edward. Wikipedia ↗
1767 — End of Burmese-Siamese War (1765-67). Wikipedia ↗
1724 — Premiere performance of Johann Sebastian Bach's St John Passion BWV 245 at St. Nicholas Church, Leipzig. Wikipedia ↗
1541 — Francis Xavier leaves Lisbon on a mission to the Portuguese East Indies. Wikipedia ↗
1521 — Ferdinand Magellan arrives at Cebu. Wikipedia ↗
1348 — Charles University is founded in Prague. Wikipedia ↗
1141 — Empress Matilda became the first female ruler of England, adopting the title 'Lady of the English'. Wikipedia ↗
611 — Maya king Uneh Chan of Calakmul sacks rival city-state Palenque in southern Mexico. Wikipedia ↗
529 — First draft of the Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I. Wikipedia ↗
451 — Attila the Hun sacks the town of Metz and attacks other cities in Gaul. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on April 7

1997 — Rafaela Gómez, Ecuadorian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
1994 — Johanna Allik, Estonian figure skater Wikipedia ↗
1994 — Aaron Gray, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
1993 — Ichinojō Takashi, Mongolian sumo wrestler Wikipedia ↗
1992 — Andreea Acatrinei, Romanian gymnast Wikipedia ↗
1992 — Guilherme Negueba, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1991 — Luka Milivojević, Serbian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1991 — Anne-Marie, English singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
1990 — Anna Bogomazova, Russian-American kick-boxer, martial artist, and wrestler Wikipedia ↗
1990 — Sorana Cîrstea, Romanian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
1990 — Trent Cotchin, Australian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1989 — Franco Di Santo, Argentinian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1989 — Mitchell Pearce, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
1989 — Teddy Riner, French judoka Wikipedia ↗
1988 — Antonio Piccolo, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1988 — Ed Speleers, English actor and producer Wikipedia ↗
1987 — Martín Cáceres, Uruguayan footballer Wikipedia ↗
1987 — Eelco Sintnicolaas, Dutch decathlete Wikipedia ↗
1987 — Jamar Smith, American football player Wikipedia ↗
1986 — Brooke Brodack, American comedian Wikipedia ↗
1986 — Jack Duarte, Mexican actor, singer, and guitarist (Eme 15) Wikipedia ↗
1986 — Andi Fraggs, English singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
1986 — Christian Fuchs, Austrian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1985 — KC Concepcion, Filipino actress and singer Wikipedia ↗
1985 — Humza Yousaf, Scottish politician Wikipedia ↗
1984 — Hiroko Shimabukuro, Japanese singer Wikipedia ↗
1983 — Franck Ribéry, French footballer Wikipedia ↗
1983 — Jon Stead, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
1983 — Jakub Smrž, Czech motorcycle rider Wikipedia ↗
1983 — Janar Talts, Estonian basketball player Wikipedia ↗
1982 — Silvana Arias, Peruvian actress Wikipedia ↗
1982 — Sonjay Dutt, American wrestler Wikipedia ↗
1982 — Kelli Young, English singer Wikipedia ↗
1981 — Hitoe Arakaki, Japanese singer Wikipedia ↗
1981 — Kazuki Watanabe, Japanese songwriter and guitarist (d. 2000) Wikipedia ↗
1981 — Vanessa Olivarez, American singer-songwriter, and actress Wikipedia ↗
1981 — Suzann Pettersen, Norwegian golfer Wikipedia ↗
1980 — Dragan Bogavac, Montenegrin footballer Wikipedia ↗
1980 — Tetsuji Tamayama, Japanese actor Wikipedia ↗
1979 — Adrián Beltré, Dominican-American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
1979 — Patrick Crayton, American football player Wikipedia ↗
1979 — Pascal Dupuis, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
1979 — Danny Sandoval, Venezuelan-American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
1978 — Jo Appleby, English soprano Wikipedia ↗
1978 — Duncan James, English singer-songwriter and actor Wikipedia ↗
1978 — Lilia Osterloh, American tennis player Wikipedia ↗
1976 — Kevin Alejandro, American actor and producer Wikipedia ↗
1976 — Martin Buß, German high jumper Wikipedia ↗
1976 — Jessica Lee, English lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
1976 — Barbara Jane Reams, American actress Wikipedia ↗
1975 — Simon Woolford, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
1975 — Karin Dreijer Andersson, Swedish singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
1975 — Ronde Barber, American football player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
1975 — Tiki Barber, American football player and journalist Wikipedia ↗
1975 — Ronnie Belliard, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
1975 — John Cooper, American singer-songwriter and bass player Wikipedia ↗
1973 — Marco Delvecchio, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1973 — Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, Dutch lawyer and politician, Dutch Minister of Defence Wikipedia ↗
1973 — Carole Montillet, French skier Wikipedia ↗
1973 — Christian O'Connell, British radio DJ and presenter Wikipedia ↗
1973 — Brett Tomko, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
1972 — Tim Peake, British astronaut Wikipedia ↗
1971 — Guillaume Depardieu, French actor (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
1971 — Victor Kraatz, German-Canadian figure skater Wikipedia ↗
1970 — Leif Ove Andsnes, Norwegian pianist and educator Wikipedia ↗
1969 — Ricky Watters, American football player Wikipedia ↗
1968 — Duncan Armstrong, Australian swimmer and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
1968 — Jennifer Lynch, American actress, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
1968 — Vasiliy Sokov, Russian triple jumper Wikipedia ↗
1967 — Artemis Gounaki, Greek-German singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
1967 — Simone Schilder, Dutch tennis player Wikipedia ↗
1966 — Richard Gomez, Filipino actor and politician Wikipedia ↗
1966 — Gary Wilkinson, English snooker player Wikipedia ↗
1965 — Bill Bellamy, American comedian, actor, and producer Wikipedia ↗
1965 — Alison Lapper, English painter and photographer Wikipedia ↗
1965 — Nenad Vučinić, Serbian-New Zealand basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
1964 — Jace Alexander, American actor and director Wikipedia ↗
1964 — Russell Crowe, New Zealand-Australian actor Wikipedia ↗
1964 — Steve Graves, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
1963 — Jaime de Marichalar, Spanish businessman Wikipedia ↗
1963 — Nick Herbert, English businessman and politician, Minister for Policing Wikipedia ↗
1963 — Dave Johnson, American decathlete and educator Wikipedia ↗
1962 — Jon Cruddas, English lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
1962 — Andrew Hampsten, American cyclist Wikipedia ↗
1961 — Thurl Bailey, American basketball player and actor Wikipedia ↗
1961 — Pascal Olmeta, French footballer Wikipedia ↗
1961 — Brigitte van der Burg, Tanzanian-Dutch geographer and politician Wikipedia ↗
1960 — Buster Douglas, American boxer and actor Wikipedia ↗
1960 — Sandy Powell, English costume designer Wikipedia ↗
1958 — Brian Haner, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
1958 — Hindrek Kesler, Estonian architect Wikipedia ↗
1957 — Kim Kap-soo, South Korean actor Wikipedia ↗
1957 — Thelma Walker, British politician Wikipedia ↗
1956 — Annika Billström, Swedish businessman and politician, 16th Mayor of Stockholm Wikipedia ↗
1956 — Christopher Darden, American lawyer and author Wikipedia ↗
1956 — Georg Werthner, Austrian decathlete Wikipedia ↗
1955 — Tim Cochran, American mathematician and academic (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
1955 — Gregg Jarrett, American lawyer and journalist Wikipedia ↗
1954 — Jackie Chan, Hong Kong martial artist, actor, stuntman, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
1954 — Tony Dorsett, American football player Wikipedia ↗
1953 — Douglas Kell, English biochemist and academic Wikipedia ↗
1952 — David Baulcombe, English geneticist and academic Wikipedia ↗
1952 — Jane Frederick, American hurdler and heptathlete Wikipedia ↗
1952 — Gilles Valiquette, Canadian actor, singer, and producer Wikipedia ↗
1952 — Dennis Hayden, American actor Wikipedia ↗
1951 — Bruce Gary, American drummer (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
1951 — Janis Ian, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
1950 — Brian J. Doyle, American press secretary Wikipedia ↗
1949 — Mitch Daniels, American academic and politician, 49th Governor of Indiana Wikipedia ↗
1949 — John Oates, American singer-songwriter guitarist, and producer Wikipedia ↗
1947 — Patricia Bennett, American singer Wikipedia ↗
1947 — Florian Schneider, German singer and drummer Wikipedia ↗
1947 — Michèle Torr, French singer and author Wikipedia ↗
1946 — Zaid Abdul-Aziz, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
1946 — Colette Besson, French runner and educator (d. 2005) Wikipedia ↗
1946 — Herménégilde Chiasson, Canadian poet, playwright, and politician, 29th Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick Wikipedia ↗
1946 — Stan Winston, American special effects designer and makeup artist (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
1945 — Megas, Icelandic singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
1945 — Gerry Cottle, English businessman Wikipedia ↗
1945 — Marilyn Friedman, American philosopher and academic Wikipedia ↗
1945 — Martyn Lewis, Welsh journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
1945 — Joël Robuchon, French chef and author Wikipedia ↗
1945 — Werner Schroeter, German director and screenwriter (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
1945 — Hans van Hemert, Dutch songwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
1944 — Warner Fusselle, American sportscaster (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
1944 — Julia Phillips, Jewish-American film producer and author (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
1944 — Gerhard Schröder, German lawyer and politician, 7th Chancellor of Germany Wikipedia ↗
1944 — Bill Stoneman, American baseball player and manager Wikipedia ↗
1943 — Mick Abrahams, English singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
1943 — Dennis Amiss, English cricketer and manager Wikipedia ↗
1941 — James Di Pasquale, American composer Wikipedia ↗
1941 — Peter Fluck, English puppet maker and illustrator Wikipedia ↗
1941 — Gorden Kaye, English actor (d. 2017) Wikipedia ↗
1940 — Marju Lauristin, Estonian academic and politician, 1st Estonian Minister of Social Affairs Wikipedia ↗
1939 — Francis Ford Coppola, American director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
1939 — David Frost, English journalist and game show host (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
1939 — Gary Kellgren, American record producer, co-founded Record Plant (d. 1977) Wikipedia ↗
1939 — Brett Whiteley, Australian painter (d. 1992) Wikipedia ↗
1938 — Jerry Brown, American lawyer and politician, 34th and 39th Governor of California Wikipedia ↗
1938 — Spencer Dryden, American rock drummer (d. 2005) Wikipedia ↗