Today, April 7, is the 97th day of the year (98th day in leap year) on the Gregorian Calendar. The Zodiac sign for individuals born on this day is Aries.
AP Today in History
The 2010s
April 7 1994
1994: Civil war erupted in Rwanda, a day after a plane crash claimed the lives of the presidents of Rwanda and Burundi.
The 1970s
- 1976: Chinese deputy Prime Minister Deng Xiaoping is deposed.
The 1940s
- 1948: The World Health Organization is founded.
The 1920s
- 1927: A speech from Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover performed the first telecast of sound and image beaming from Washington DC to New York City.
The 1800s
- 1862: Ulysses S. Grant led Union forces to victory of the Confederates at the battle of Shiloh in Tennessee.
Holidays and Observances
Famous Birthdays
- 1964: Russell Crowe - Gladiator
- 1954: Jackie Chan - Rush Hour
- 1939: Francis Ford Coppola - Director
- 1939: David Frost - Journalist
- 1915: Billie Holiday - Jazz Musician
Famous Deaths
- 1947: Henry Ford - Ford founder