Historical Events In April - 07

1924  Ikuma Dan, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

1926  Johannes Rood, Dutch immunologist (Eurotransplant) on April - 07.  

1927  On this day in history using phone lines TV is sent from Wash DC to NYC  

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

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 April - 07.  

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 April - 07.  

1928  Alan J Pakula, director (All the President's Men, Klute) on this day in history.  

1930  On April - 07 andrew Sachs, actor (Manuel-Fawlty Towers)  

1931  Seals Stadium opens in SF on April - 07.  

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

1932  On this day in history erv A Kelley, US policeman, shot to death by Pretty Boy Floyd  

1933  Prohibition ends as Utah becomes 38th state to ratify 2 Amendment Everyone celebrates with a toast on this day in history.  

1933  Prohibition ends, Utah becomes 38th state to ratify 21st Amendment on this day in history.  

1933  University Bridge, Seattle opens for traffic on April - 07.  

1933  On this day in history 1st 2 NAZI anti-Jewish laws, bars Jews from legal & public service  

1933  On this day in history jan Erik/Eric Jan Hanussen, Berlin astrologist/illusionist, murdered  

1934  William Monroe Trotter dies at 62 in Boston on this day in history.  

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 this day in history italy annexes Albania  

1939  Italy invades Albania on April - 07.  

1939  The birth of Francis Ford Coppola, American director on this day in history.  

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

1940  On April - 07 1st black to appear on US stamp (Booker T Washington)  

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

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

1942  On this day in history heavy German assault on Malta  

1943  On this day in history adolf Hitler & Benito Mussolini met for an Axis conference in Salzburg  

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

1944  On this day in history general Montgomery speaks to generals about invastion plan  

1945  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1613  Gerard Dou, Dutch painter (Night School) was born on April - 07.  

1613  On April - 07 birth of gerhard Douw, Dutch painter (d. 1675)  

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

1622  On April - 07 birth of louise Hollandine, daughter of King Frederik V & Elizabeth Stuart  

1629  Juan Jose, of Austria, Spanish general/governor of Netherlands was born on April - 07.  

1644  François de Neufville, duc de Villeroi, French soldier (d. 1730) was born on this day in history.  

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 April - 07.  

1444  John Capreolus, French theologist (Libri IV), dies at about 50 on April - 07.  

1498  Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), dies at 27 on this day in history.  

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

1614  El Greco, Spanish painter (View of Toledo), dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.  

1638  On April - 07 death of shimazu Tadatsune, Japanese ruler of Satsuma (b. 1576)