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  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 April - 07 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 this day in history.   

1928  Alan J Pakula, director (All the President's Men, Klute) on April - 07.   

1930  On this day in history andrew Sachs, actor (Manuel-Fawlty Towers)   

1931  On April - 07 seals Stadium opens in SF   

1931  Daniel Ellsberg, whistleblower (Pentagon Papers)/patriot on this day in history.   

1932  Erv A Kelley, US policeman, shot to death by Pretty Boy Floyd on this day in history.   

1933  On April - 07 prohibition ends as Utah becomes 38th state to ratify 2 Amendment Everyone celebrates with a toast   

1933  On April - 07 prohibition ends, Utah becomes 38th state to ratify 21st Amendment   

1933  On April - 07 university Bridge, Seattle opens for traffic   

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

1933  Jan Erik/Eric Jan Hanussen, Berlin astrologist/illusionist, murdered on April - 07.   

1934  On April - 07 william Monroe Trotter dies at 62 in Boston   

1934  On this day in history in India, Mahatma Gandhi suspended his campaign of civil disobedience   

1934  William Monroe Trotter, African, dies on 62nd birthday in Boston on this day in history.   

1939  Italy annexes Albania on this day in history.   

1939  On April - 07 italy invades Albania   

1939  On April - 07 the birth of Francis Ford Coppola, American director   

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

1940  1st black to appear on US stamp (Booker T Washington) on this day in history.   

1941  Canadian merchant ship S.S. Portadoc, (Great Lakes freighter) was torpedoed by the U-124 off Freetown south Africa on April - 07.   

1941  British generals O'Connor & Neame captured in North Africa on April - 07.   

1942  Heavy German assault on Malta on April - 07.   

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  General Montgomery speaks to generals about invastion plan on this day in history.   

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  Jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary (Brazilian Tupi-Indians) was born on this day in history.   

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

1613  On this day in history birth of gerhard Douw, Dutch painter (d. 1675)   

1613  Gerard Dou, Dutch painter (Night School) (d. 1675) was born on April - 07.   

1622  On this day in history birth of louise Hollandine, daughter of King Frederik V & Elizabeth Stuart   

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

1644  On April - 07 birth of françois de Neufville, duc de Villeroi, French soldier (d. 1730)   

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

0924  On this day in history death of berengarius I, Emperor of Italy, murdered   

1307  Death of Joan of Acre, daughter of Edward I of England (b. 1271) on this day in history.   

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

1498  On April - 07 charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), dies at 27   

1524  Philip of Burgundy, bishop of Utrecht, dies on April - 07.   

1614  On this day in history 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)