Historical Events In April - 07

1924  On April - 07 ikuma Dan, composer  

1926  Forest fire burns 900 acres &kills 2 (San Luis Obispo Calif) on this day in history.  

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

1926  On April - 07 johannes Rood, Dutch immunologist (Eurotransplant)  

1927  On April - 07 using phone lines TV is sent from Wash DC to NYC  

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 April - 07.  

1928  On this day in history the birth of James Garner, American actor  

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 April - 07.  

1930  Andrew Sachs, actor (Manuel-Fawlty Towers) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1933  Prohibition ends, Utah becomes 38th state to ratify 21st Amendment on April - 07.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1934  On this day in history william Monroe Trotter, African, dies on 62nd birthday in Boston  

1939  On April - 07 italy annexes Albania  

1939  On this day in history italy invades Albania  

1939  The birth of Francis Ford Coppola, American director on April - 07.  

1940  On April - 07 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 April - 07.  

1941  On April - 07 british generals O'Connor & Neame captured in North Africa  

1942  On April - 07 heavy German assault on Malta  

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

1943  On April - 07 jovan Ducic, Serbian poet (Blue Legends), dies at 72  

1944  On April - 07 general Montgomery speaks to generals about invastion plan  

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

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1506  On this day in history birth of francis Xavier, saint/Jesuit missionary to India, Malaya, & Japan  

1534  On this day in history birth of jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary (Brazilian Tupi-Indians)  

1613  On April - 07 birth of gerard Dou, Dutch painter (Night School)  

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  Louise Hollandine, daughter of King Frederik V & Elizabeth Stuart was born on this day in history.  

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

1644  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of joan of Acre, daughter of Edward I of England (b. 1271)  

1444  John Capreolus, French theologist (Libri IV), dies at about 50 on this day in history.  

1498  Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), dies at 27 on April - 07.  

1524  Philip of Burgundy, bishop of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.  

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

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