Historical Events In April - 07

1965  On this day in history bevan Congdon makes a stumping as 12th man NZ v Pakistan  

1966  US recovers lost H-bomb from Mediterranean floor finally on April - 07.  

1966  US recovers lost H-bomb from Mediterranean floor (whoops!) on this day in history.  

1967  On this day in history israeli/Syrian border fights  

1967  On April - 07 anne Morrison Chapin, dies in West Hollywood  

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

1968  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 on this day in history.  

1968  On this day in history 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  On this day in history john Wayne, a movie veteran of over 200 films, won his first and only Oscar.  

1970  On this day in history josina Machel, wife of Mozambique's 1st pres Samora Machel, dies  

1971  Charles F Pahud de Mortanges, (Olympic-gold-1928, 32), dies at 74 on April - 07.  

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

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

1973  On April - 07 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.  

1973  Nick Stuart, bandleader, dies of cancer at 69 on April - 07.  

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 April - 07.  

1978  On this day in history pres Carter defers production of the neutron bomb  

1978  On April - 07 ernest Kanitz, composer, dies at 83  

1979  On April - 07 henri La Mothe dives 28' into 12 3/8" of water  

1979  On April - 07 bruno Apitz, writer, dies at 78  

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  On April - 07 brenda Benet actress, commits suicide by gun at 36  

1982  Brenda Benet, actress (Track of Thunder), commits suicide by gun at 36 on this day in history.  

1983  On April - 07 gavin Gordon television actor, dies at 82  

1983  STS-6 specialist Story Musgrave &Don Peterson first STS spacewalk on this day in history.  

1983  Gavin Gordon, television actor (Romance, Lone Cowboy), dies at 82 on April - 07.  

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 April - 07.  

1987  On April - 07 al Campanis, Dodger executive for more than 40 years, resigns, after making racial remarks on "Nightline"  

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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 this day in history 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 April - 07.  

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

0030  Christ, crucified, according to astronomer Schaefer, dies on this day in history.  

0924  Death of Berengarius I, Emperor of Italy, murdered on this day in history.  

1307  On April - 07 death of joan of Acre, daughter of Edward I of England (b. 1271)  

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

1498  On this day in history charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), dies at 27  

1524  On this day in history philip of Burgundy, bishop of Utrecht, dies  

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

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