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April 7

A look at April 7 through the almanac — historic events, famous birthdays including Franck Ribéry and Gerhard Schröder, and the day's notable deaths and observances.

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Events

10 notable moments
  1. 2017

    2017 Stockholm truck attack

    A man deliberately drives a hijacked truck into a crowd of people in Stockholm, Sweden, killing five people and injuring fifteen others.

    Terrorist attack in Sweden
  2. 2001

    NASA

    NASA launches the 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter.

    American space and aeronautics
  3. 1995

    First Chechen War

    First Chechen War: Russian paramilitary troops begin a massacre of civilians in Samashki, Chechnya.

    1994–1996 war between Russia
  4. 1972

    Viet Cong

    Vietnam War: Communist forces overrun the South Vietnamese town of Loc Ninh.

    Revolutionary organization active in
  5. 1969

    Internet

    The Internet's symbolic birth date: Publication of RFC 1.

    Global system of connected
  6. 1945

    World War II

    World War II: The Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Yamato, one of the two largest ever constructed, is sunk by United States Navy aircraft during Operation Ten-Go.

    1939–1945 global conflict
  7. 1939

    Benito Mussolini

    Benito Mussolini declares an Italian protectorate over Albania and forces King Zog I into exile.

    Dictator of Italy from
  8. 1862

    American Civil War

    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.

    1861–1865 conflict in the
  9. 1831

    Pedro II of Brazil

    Pedro II becomes emperor of the Empire of Brazil.

    Emperor of Brazil from
  10. 1805

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    German composer Ludwig van Beethoven premieres his Third Symphony, at the Theater an der Wien in Vienna.

    German composer (1770–1827)
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Famous birthday twins

Born on April 7

Franck Ribéry

b. 1983

French footballer

Gerhard Schröder

b. 1944

German lawyer and politician, 7th Chancellor of Germany

Suzann Pettersen

b. 1981

Norwegian golfer

Jackie Chan

b. 1954

Hong Kong martial artist, actor, stuntman, director, producer, and screenwriter

William Wordsworth

b. 1770

English poet

Alan J. Pakula

b. 1928

American director, producer, and screenwriter

Francis Ford Coppola

b. 1939

American director, producer, and screenwriter

Kurt von Schleicher

b. 1882

German general and politician, 23rd Chancellor of Germany

Deaths

  • 2009Dave Arneson, American game designer, co-created Dungeons & Dragons
  • 1968Jim Clark, Scottish race car driver
  • 1947Henry Ford, American engineer and businessman, founded the Ford Motor Company
  • 1747Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
  • 1614El Greco, Greek-Spanish painter and sculptor
  • 30AD 30, Calendar year

Holidays & observances

  • —Christian feast days: Aibert of Crespin
  • —Christian feast days: Blessed Alexander Rawlins
  • —Christian feast days: Blessed Edward Oldcorne and Blessed Ralph Ashley
  • —Christian feast days: Brynach
  • —Christian feast days: Hegesippus
  • —Christian feast days: Henry Walpole
  • —Christian feast days: Hermann Joseph
  • —Christian feast days: Jean-Baptiste de La Salle

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