Historical Events In April - 07

1965  On April - 07 bevan Congdon makes a stumping as 12th man NZ v Pakistan  

1966  On this day in history uS recovers lost H-bomb from Mediterranean floor finally  

1966  On April - 07 uS recovers lost H-bomb from Mediterranean floor (whoops!)  

1967  On this day in history israeli/Syrian border fights  

1967  Anne Morrison Chapin, dies in West Hollywood on April - 07.  

1968  On April - 07 jim Clark of Scotland, former world driving champ, dies in race car  

1968  On April - 07 jim Clark, two-time F1 World Champion and winner of the Indianapolis 500, dies in a racing accident during a Formula 2 race at Hockenheim, Germany.  

1968  On April - 07 jim Clark, of Scotland, world driving champ, dies at 32 in race car  

1969  On this day in history dodgers' Bill Singer is credited with 1st official save, against Reds  

1970  J A Bruwer discovers asteroid #1794 Finsen on April - 07.  

1970  John Wayne, a movie veteran of over 200 films, won his first and only Oscar on April - 07.  

1970  On April - 07 josina Machel, wife of Mozambique's 1st pres Samora Machel, dies  

1971  On this day in history charles F Pahud de Mortanges, (Olympic-gold-1928, 32), dies at 74  

1972  "Crazy" Joe Gallo mobster, killed at his 43rd birthday party on this day in history.  

1972  On April - 07 "Crazy" Joe Gallo, mobster, killed at his 43rd birthday party  

1973  Vicki Lawrence got her number one single as "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia" made it to the top of the pop charts on April - 07.  

1973  On this day in history nick Stuart, bandleader, dies of cancer at 69  

1976  Mary Margaret McBride TV hostess (Mary Margaret McBride), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

1976  Mary Margaret McBride, TV hostess (Mary Margaret McBride), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

1977  Siegfried Buback, German FR procureur-genl, murdered attorney-general on this day in history.  

1978  On April - 07 pres Carter defers production of the neutron bomb  

1978  Ernest Kanitz, composer, dies at 83 on April - 07.  

1979  Henri La Mothe dives 28' into 12 3/8" of water on April - 07.  

1979  Bruno Apitz, writer, dies at 78 on April - 07.  

1980  On this day in history jimmy Carter breaks relations with Iran during hostage crisis  

1981  On this day in history willem Klein mentally extracts 13th root of a 100-digit # in 29 sec  

1982  Brenda Benet actress, commits suicide by gun at 36 on April - 07.  

1982  On April - 07 brenda Benet, actress (Track of Thunder), commits suicide by gun at 36  

1983  Gavin Gordon television actor, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

1983  STS-6 specialist Story Musgrave &Don Peterson first STS spacewalk on April - 07.  

1983  On this day in history gavin Gordon, television actor (Romance, Lone Cowboy), dies at 82  

1984  On April - 07 samuel C Engel screenwriter, dies of heart failure at 79  

1984  Frank Church, (Sen-D-Ohio, 1957-81), dies at 59 on this day in history.  

1987  Al Campanis, Dodger executive for more than 40 years, resigns, after making racial remarks on "Nightline" on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1613  On April - 07 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 April - 07.  

1644  François de Neufville, duc de Villeroi, French soldier (d. 1730) was born on April - 07.  

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

0924  On April - 07 death of berengarius I, Emperor of Italy, murdered  

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 April - 07.  

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 this day in history.