Page 7: Historical Events In April - 07

1966  US recovers lost H-bomb from Mediterranean floor (whoops!)   

1967  Israeli/Syrian border fights   

1967  Anne Morrison Chapin, dies in West Hollywood   

1968  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   

1968  Jim Clark, of Scotland, world driving champ, dies at 32 in race car.   

1969  Dodgers' Bill Singer is credited with 1st official save, against Reds   

1970  J A Bruwer discovers asteroid #1794 Finsen   

1970  John Wayne, a movie veteran of over 200 films, won his inaugural and only Oscar.   

1970  Josina Machel, wife of Mozambique's 1st pres Samora Machel, dies   

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

1972  "Crazy" Joe Gallo mobster, killed at his 43rd birthday party.   

1972  "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.   

1973  Nick Stuart, bandleader, dies of cancer at 69   

1976  Mary Margaret McBride TV hostess (Mary Margaret McBride), dies at 76.   

1976  Mary Margaret McBride, TV hostess (Mary Margaret McBride), dies at 76.   

1977  Siegfried Buback, German FR procureur-genl, murdered attorney-general   

1978  Pres Carter defers production of the neutron bomb   

1978  Ernest Kanitz, composer, dies at 83.   

1979  Henri La Mothe dives 28' into 12 3/8" of water   

1979  Bruno Apitz, writer, dies at 78   

1980  Jimmy Carter breaks relations with Iran during hostage crisis   

1981  Willem Klein mentally extracts 13th root of a 100-digit # in 29 sec   

1982  Brenda Benet actress, commits suicide by gun at 36   

1982  Brenda Benet, actress (Track of Thunder), commits suicide by gun at 36.   

1983  Gavin Gordon television actor, dies at 82   

1983  STS-6 specialist Story Musgrave and Don Peterson inaugural STS spacewalk   

1983  Gavin Gordon, television actor (Romance, Lone Cowboy), dies at 82.   

1984  Samuel C Engel screenwriter, dies of heart failure at 79.   

1984  Frank Church, (Sen-D-Ohio, 1957-81), dies at 59   

1987  Al Campanis, Dodger executive for more than 40 years, steps down, after making racial remarks on "Nightline"   

1987  Maxine Sullivan, [Williams], US actress (Going Places), dies at 75   

1988  Cesar Bresgen, Austrian composer/organist, dies at 74   

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

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

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

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  Louise Hollandine, daughter of King Frederik V & Elizabeth Stuart was born on April - 07.   

1629  On April - 07 birth of juan Jose, of Austria, Spanish general/governor of Netherlands   

1644  On this day in history birth of françois de Neufville, duc de Villeroi, French soldier (d. 1730)   

0030  On April - 07 christ, crucified, according to astronomer Schaefer, dies   

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

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

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