Historical Events In April - 07

1924  On this day in history ikuma Dan, composer  

1926  Forest fire burns 900 acres &kills 2 (San Luis Obispo Calif) on April - 07.  

1926  On this day in history forest fire burns 900 acres & kills 2 (San Luis Obispo Calif)  

1926  On this day in history johannes Rood, Dutch immunologist (Eurotransplant)  

1927  Using phone lines TV is sent from Wash DC to NYC on April - 07.  

1928  44-yr old NY Ranger GM Lester Patrick replaces his injured goaltender in a Stanley Cup game, &beats Montreal Maroons 2-1 on April - 07.  

1928  A 45-year-old retired goalie by the name of Lester Patrick stepped in to save a game and the Rangers went on to beat Montreal and win the Stanley Cup in the final game of the series on this day in history.  

1928  The birth of James Garner, American actor on this day in history.  

1928  44-yr old NY Ranger GM Lester Patrick replaces his injured goaltender in a Stanley Cup game, & beats Montreal Maroons 2-1 on this day in history.  

1928  On this day in history alan J Pakula, director (All the President's Men, Klute)  

1930  Andrew Sachs, actor (Manuel-Fawlty Towers) on April - 07.  

1931  On April - 07 seals Stadium opens in SF  

1931  On April - 07 daniel Ellsberg, whistleblower (Pentagon Papers)/patriot  

1932  Erv A Kelley, US policeman, shot to death by Pretty Boy Floyd on this day in history.  

1933  Prohibition ends as Utah becomes 38th state to ratify 2 Amendment Everyone celebrates with a toast on April - 07.  

1933  On this day in history prohibition ends, Utah becomes 38th state to ratify 21st Amendment  

1933  On April - 07 university Bridge, Seattle opens for traffic  

1933  1st 2 NAZI anti-Jewish laws, bars Jews from legal & public service on April - 07.  

1933  On April - 07 jan Erik/Eric Jan Hanussen, Berlin astrologist/illusionist, murdered  

1934  On April - 07 william Monroe Trotter dies at 62 in Boston  

1934  In India, Mahatma Gandhi suspended his campaign of civil disobedience on April - 07.  

1934  On April - 07 william Monroe Trotter, African, dies on 62nd birthday in Boston  

1939  On April - 07 italy annexes Albania  

1939  Italy invades Albania on April - 07.  

1939  On April - 07 the birth of Francis Ford Coppola, American director  

1940  On this day in history booker T. Washington became the first black to be pictured on a U.S. postage stamp.  

1940  On this day in history 1st black to appear on US stamp (Booker T Washington)  

1941  Canadian merchant ship S.S. Portadoc, (Great Lakes freighter) was torpedoed by the U-124 off Freetown south Africa on this day in history.  

1941  British generals O'Connor & Neame captured in North Africa on this day in history.  

1942  Heavy German assault on Malta on this day in history.  

1943  Adolf Hitler & Benito Mussolini met for an Axis conference in Salzburg on April - 07.  

1943  Jovan Ducic, Serbian poet (Blue Legends), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

1944  General Montgomery speaks to generals about invastion plan on April - 07.  

1945  On April - 07 1st & last assault of German Rammkommando on US bombers  

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1506  Francis Xavier, saint/Jesuit missionary to India, Malaya, & Japan was born on this day in history.  

1534  Jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary (Brazilian Tupi-Indians) was born on April - 07.  

1613  Gerard Dou, Dutch painter (Night School) was born on this day in history.  

1613  Gerhard Douw, Dutch painter (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.  

1613  On this day in history birth of gerard Dou, Dutch painter (Night School) (d. 1675)  

1622  On this day in history birth of louise Hollandine, daughter of King Frederik V & Elizabeth Stuart  

1629  Juan Jose, of Austria, Spanish general/governor of Netherlands was born on this day in history.  

1644  On April - 07 birth of françois de Neufville, duc de Villeroi, French soldier (d. 1730)  

0030  On this day in history christ, crucified, according to astronomer Schaefer, dies  

0924  Death of Berengarius I, Emperor of Italy, murdered on April - 07.  

1307  Death of Joan of Acre, daughter of Edward I of England (b. 1271) on this day in history.  

1444  On this day in history john Capreolus, French theologist (Libri IV), dies at about 50  

1498  On April - 07 charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), dies at 27  

1524  On April - 07 philip of Burgundy, bishop of Utrecht, dies  

1614  On April - 07 el Greco, Spanish painter (View of Toledo), dies (birth date unknown)  

1638  Death of Shimazu Tadatsune, Japanese ruler of Satsuma (b. 1576) on April - 07.