April 7

Events

 * - First draft of (a fundamental work in ) is issued by.
 * - is founded in.
 * - arrives at.
 * - leaves  on a mission to the.
 * - A slave rebellion breaks out in.
 * - adopts the  as the basic measure of length.
 * - The is organized from territory ceded by  and  and is later twice expanded to include disputed territory claimed by both the  and.
 * - : The breaks camp among the  tribe and resumes its journey  along the.
 * 1805  - First public performance of   (Eroica).
 * -, an , sells the first .  He had invented it in the previous year.
 * -, founder of , commences translation of the , with as his scribe.
 * - Foundation of,.
 * - : ends -  under   defeat the  near.
 * -, one of the is assassinated by the Irish, in one of the few Canadian political assassinations, the only one at the federal level.
 * - is established.
 * - Completion of the first.
 * - erupts and devastates.
 * 1906  - The  gives  and  control over.
 * - of the  takes office as, from Sir
 * - : leases   reserves in.
 * - First distance broadcast (from  to, displaying the image of  ).
 * - was repealed for  of no more than 3.2%  by, eight months before the ratification of.
 * - is first synthesized.
 * - : invades.
 * - becomes the first  to be depicted on a.
 * - : In, order 1,100  to undress to their  and march through the city of  to the nearby village of . They were then shot dead and buried in ditches.
 * - : The, the largest battleship ever constructed, is sunk 200 miles north of while en-route on a  in.
 * 1945  -  becomes the   of.
 * 1945  - :  was liberated by the 7th, 9th and 17th Krajina brigades from the Tenth division of  forces.
 * - 's independence from is officially recognised.
 * - The is established by the.
 * 1948 - monastery burns in, , leaving twenty monks dead.
 * -  gives his "" speech during a news conference.
 * - of the, becomes.
 * - relinquishes its  in.
 * - is proclaimed to be a  and  is named.
 * - announces the.
 * - The 's symbolic birth date: publication of 1.
 * -   announces his decision to increase the rate of American troop withdrawals from.
 * - Former British Cabinet Minister resigns from the, leaving Prime Minister , who has been in power for just two days, in a minority of one.
 * -   and his driver are shot by two  members while waiting at a red light.
 * - Development of the is canceled by.
 * - The severs diplomatic relations with  and imposes economic sanctions following the taking of  hostages on,.
 * - During, astronauts and  perform the first  spacewalk.
 * - Soviet leader declares a moratorium on the deployment of middle-range missiles in.
 * - sinks in the  off the coast of  killing 42 sailors.
 * - : is found guilty of five charges for his part in the scandal (the conviction was reversed on appeal).
 * - announces its independence.
 * - Massacres of begin in,.
 * - The (WTO) rules in favor of the  in its long-running trade dispute with the  over bananas.
 * - is launched.
 * - troops capture ; 's regime falls two days later.

Births

 * - Saint, Spanish founder of the (d. )
 * -, Swiss painter (d. )
 * -, Dutch painter (d. )
 * -, French soldier (d. )
 * -, English statesman and poet (d. )
 * - (d. )
 * -, Scottish preacher and man of letters (d. )
 * -, French botanist (d. )
 * -, English poet (d. )
 * -, French philosopher (d. )
 * -, French feminist and socialist philosopher (d. )
 * 1803  -, Mayor of Chicago (d. )
 * -, (d. )
 * -, sports authority known as the "Father of American Football" (d. )
 * -, American cereal manufacturer (d. )
 * -, Danish linguist (d. )
 * -, German anarchist and revolutionary (d. )
 * -, American baseball player and manager (d. )
 * -, Italian painter (d. )
 * -, American baseball player (d. )
 * -, Chilean writer, (d. )
 * -, American conservationist and writer (d. )
 * -, Danish inventor (d. )
 * -, American Central Intelligence Agency director (d. )
 * -, American broadcaster and journalist (d. )
 * -, French pianist (d. )
 * -, Canadian composer and musician (d. )
 * -, French writer (d. )
 * -, French writer (d. )
 * -, American politician (d. )
 * -, American actor (d. )
 * 1915  -, American singer (d. )
 * 1915  -, American writer (d. )
 * -, American actor (d. )
 * -, American actor
 * -, American baseball player
 * -, Italian fencer
 * 1919  -, Quebec novelist and television writer (d. )
 * -, Indian sitar player
 * -, Cuban musician (d. )
 * -, Austrian writer
 * -, Nigerian drummer (d. )
 * -, American actor
 * 1928  -, American film producer and director (d. )
 * 1928  -, Northern Irish science fiction writer (d. )
 * -, French mercenary (d. )
 * -, English actor
 * -, American author
 * -, American actor
 * -, Scottish actor (d. )
 * -, American musician
 * 1935  -, American journalist and politician
 * -, French neuroscientist
 * -, American politician
 * 1938  -, American drummer  (d. )
 * 1938  -, American jazz trumpeter
 * -, American film director
 * 1939  - Sir, English broadcaster and TV host
 * -, British actor
 * -, American film producer and writer (d. )
 * 1944  - ,
 * 1944  -, American baseball player and manager
 * -, British newsreader
 * 1945  -, Icelandic singer, songwriter and writer
 * 1945  -, French chef
 * 1945  -, German film director
 * -, French runner (d. )
 * -, American singer
 * 1947  -, German musician
 * 1947  -, Philippine evangelist
 * -, American singer
 * -, American musician
 * -, American singer and songwriter
 * -, Hong Kong actor
 * 1954  -, American football player
 * -, German actor (d. )
 * -, Swedish politician
 * 1956  -, American  prosecutor
 * -, South Korean actor
 * -, French footballer
 * -, American cyclist
 * 1962  -, American actor (d. )
 * 1962  -, French rock and urban climber
 * -, duke of Lugo, Spanish royalty
 * -, New Zealand actor
 * 1964  -, Canadian ice hockey player
 * -, American actor and comedian
 * 1965  -, British artist
 * -, English snooker player
 * -, composer, writer and music producer
 * -, Australian swimmer
 * -, American football player
 * -, Norwegian pianist
 * -, French actor
 * 1971  -, Canadian figure skater
 * 1971  -, American actress
 * -, French skier
 * 1973  -, Canadian model
 * -, American football player
 * 1975  -, American football player
 * 1975  -, American baseball player
 * -, American actor
 * -, Peruvian actress
 * 1977  -, Dutch artist
 * -, Belarusian tennis player
 * -, British designer and activist
 * 1979  -, Dominican baseball player
 * -, Indian American professional wrestler
 * -, American internet celebrity
 * -, of Jordan

Deaths

 * -, daughter of (b. )
 * - King (b. )
 * -, Greek-born artist (b. )
 * -, Japanese ruler of Satsuma (b. )
 * -, Swedish soldier and engineer (b. )
 * -, Spanish mystic (b. )
 * -, English soldier and politician (b. )
 * -, Mayflower pilgrim (b. c. )
 * -, English poet (b. )
 * -, French saint (b. )
 * -, English highwayman (hanged) (b. )
 * -, Prussian field marshal (b. )
 * -, English mathematician (b. )
 * -, Dutch philologist and critic (b. )
 * -, composer (b. )
 * -, King of Thailand (b. )
 * -, (b. )
 * 1789  -, Dutch anatomist (b. )
 * -, French lexicographer (b. )
 * -, Haitian Revolutionary (b. )
 * -, Georgian diplomat and politician (b. )
 * -, French chemist (b. )
 * -, Polish politician (b. )
 * -, English political writer (b. )
 * -, English poet and critic (b. )
 * -, Austrian music publisher, editor, and composer (b. )
 * -, Canadian journalist and Father of Confederation (b. )
 * -, Mayor of Chicago (b. )
 * -, German physiologist (b. )
 * -, American circus impresario (b. )
 * -, German jurist (b. )
 * -, Russian physician and philosopher (b. )
 * -, tenth (b. )
 * -, Serbian poet
 * 1943  -,  (b. )
 * -, American automobile manufacturer and industrialist (b. )
 * -, Canadian-born actor (b. )
 * -, American film actress (b. )


 * -, Scottish race car driver (b. )
 * -, British record producer and manager (b. )
 * 1981  -, American film director (b. )
 * -, American actress (b. )
 * 1982  -, Austrian racing driver (b. )
 * -, U.S. Senator from Idaho (b. )
 * -, American astronaut (b. )
 * -, Canadian ice hockey player (b. )
 * -, Icelandic footballer and politician (b. )
 * 1994  -, German historian (b. )
 * 1994  -,  (b. )
 * -, Cuban baseball player (b. )
 * 1997  -, Soviet cosmonaut (b. )
 * 1997  -, Japanese film producer (Godzilla) (b. )
 * -, American actor (b. )
 * 2001  -, American actress (b. )
 * -, American actor (b. )
 * -, French storyteller (b. )
 * -, American actor (b. )
 * -, Greek singer (b. )
 * 2005  -, American baseball player and manager (b. )
 * 2005  -, British racing driver (b. )
 * -, American cartoonist (b. )
 * 2007  -, American actor (b. )

Holidays and observances

 * - also known as the, as designated by the United Nations.
 * - April 7th of every year is designated as and celebrated by the 191 member countries of the  to emphasize significant issues in public health of worldwide concern. Observed annually since.
 * in
 * - Day
 * - Day

Liturgical feasts

 * The feast of is celebrated by the.

Catholic Church:
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 * (d. 1719)