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jeffhoard jeffhoard
 
M$2 April 07, 2009 11:50 PM

April 7: What is one significant event that happened Today in History?

Find an interesting, obscure or important event that happened today in history. Please only post 1 event.

Bonus points if you can provide links to historical articles and can embed videos.

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chrisbeks chrisbeks
 
 April 08, 2009 12:07 AM
On April 7th, 1994, civil war erupted in Rwanda.

"On this day in 1994, Rwandan armed forces kill 10 Belgian peacekeeping officers in a successful effort to discourage international intervention in the genocide that had begun only hours earlier. In approximately three months, the Hutu extremists who controlled Rwanda brutally murdered an estimated 500,000 to 1 million innocent civilian Tutsis and moderate Hutus in the worst episode of ethnic genocide since World War II."

Video of this day in history here
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?bcpid=1184539009&bclid=1213875147&bctid=1199157887
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http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=VideoArticle&id=49...
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/index.html
Video of this day in history here
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?bcpid=1184539009&bclid=12...

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thekid thekid
 
April 08, 2009 12:06 AM
April 7th 1969 – The Internet's symbolic birth date. Happy Birthday Internet!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hIQjrMHTv4
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http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1.html


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cp24 cp24
 
April 08, 2009 12:31 AM
World Health Organization was established on 7 April 1948. The establishment date is now also celebrated as World Health Day. For 2009, the theme is Save lives. Make hospitals safe in emergencies.
http://www.who.int/world-health-day/2009/en/index.html

From www.who.int/about/en/
-- quote --
WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.
-- end quote --

Attached picture is when the World Health Organization Constitution comes into force on 7 April.

There is a video on 60 years of WHO History - which I can't embed
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=28871017106

http://video.who.int/streaming/who60.wmv

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http://www.who.int/about/en/


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mac5150 mac5150
 
April 08, 2009 03:30 AM
On the music side:

(1998) - George Michael was arrested in a public restroom in Beverly Hills for "lewd conduct."
http://www.thinkandask.com/images/georgemichael.gif
Source(s):
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1432157/19980408/michael_george.jhtml
http://www.on-this-day.com/onthisday/thedays/music/apr07.htm


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gwenhwyfar gwenhwyfar
 
April 08, 2009 01:38 PM
It's April 8 here on the other side of the world...but I presume it's 7 for your question mate...

English chemist John Walker invented the 'first friction' wooden matches in 1826.


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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c1/Streichholz.jpg


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notshocked... notshocked...
 
April 11, 2009 05:45 AM
This is so highly debated,.....but IF this is correct, Apr 7 is the day that changed religion and causes huge debate among believers and non=beliviers alike.

Scholars like Sir Isaac Newton set this date while othes fight it.

Regardless......this date may have change all aspects of life...religion, philosopy, scholarly debate, art and the movie industry.

Many people believe Christ was crucified on this date.

Source(s):
http://www.christianhistorytimeline.com/DAILYF/2002/04/daily-04-07-2002.sht...

http://www.johnpratt.com/items/docs/newton.html

http://www.harvardhouse.com/prophetictech/new/lunar2.htm

http://www.tnl.net/when/4/7

http://doig.net/NTC24.htm


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