What Happened on Apr 7

Fabio Chigi (Alexander VII) elected Pope

Pope Alexander VII (13 February 1599 – 22 May 1667), born Fabio Chigi, was Pope from 7 April 1655, until his death. In 1627 he began his... Read more

Battle Of Sideling Hill

The Battle of Sideling Hill was an engagement between British colonial militia and a band of Native Americans that had recently attacked Fort... Read more

Will Keith W.K. Kellogg is Born

Will Keith Kellogg, usually referred to as W.K. Kellogg (April 7, 1860 – October 6, 1951) was an American industrialist in food manufacturing, best... Read more

First Battle of Charleston Harbor

The First Battle of Charleston Harbor was an engagement near Charleston, South Carolina that took place April 7 1863, during the American Civil... Read more

Battle of Cumberland Church

Other Names: Farmville Location: Cumberland County Campaign: Appomattox Campaign (March-April 1865) Date(s): April 7, 1865 Principal... Read more

P. T. Barnum Dies

One of the requests made by Mr. Barnum was that, when all hope was gone, sedatives which would make his passage to the next world more peaceful be... Read more

Billie Holiday Is Born

Jazz singer Billie Holiday was born on April 7, 1915, in Baltimore, Maryland. She made her professional singing debut in Harlem nightclubs in... Read more

Cuba Declares War on Germany

Resolved, that from today a state of war is formally declared between the Republic of Cuba and the Imperial Government of Germany, and the... Read more

Panama Declares War on Germany

Our indisputable duty in this tremendous hour of history is of a common ally, whose interests and existence as well are linked indissolubly with... Read more

First Mid-Air Collision of Commercial Airliners

On April 7, 1922 the first midair collision of commercial airliners took place some 70 miles north of Paris. The aircraft involved were a... Read more

Ernest Hemingway Moves To Key West

The new Hemingways heard of Key West from Ernest’s friend John Dos Passos, and the two stopped at the tiny Florida island on their way back from... Read more

Ma Zhanshan Announces Reestablishment of the “Heilungkiang Provincial Government” Independent of Manchukuo (Manchu State)

At Heihe on April 7, Ma announced the reestablishment of the “Heilungkiang Provincial Government” independent of Manchukuo, and reorganized his... Read more

Theodore Seuss Geisel's 'Hejji' is Published

Hejji was an early creation of Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss) and his only venture into the sunday comics pages. Hejji was a young apprentice Genie... Read more

Italy Invades Albania

On April 7 Mussolini's troops invaded Albania. The operation was led by General Alfredo Guzzoni. The invasion force was divided into three groups,... Read more

Yugoslav Army Begins Albanian Offensive

In accordance with the Royal Yugoslav Army’s war plan, R-41, a strategy was formulated that, in the face of a massive Axis attack, a retreat on all... Read more

Operation Ten-Go

Operation Ten-Go (天號作戰 (Kyūjitai) or 天号作戦 (Shinjitai), Ten-gō Sakusen?) was the last major Japanese naval operation in the Pacific Theater of World... Read more

Henry Ford Dies

Henry Ford, noted automotive pioneer, died at 11:40 tonight at the age of 83. He had retired a little more than a year and a half ago from active... Read more

World Health Organization (WHO) Founded

When the United Nations was formed in 1945, there was a significant need for organizations to be created that would take charge globally of matters... Read more

Sam Snead wins the 13th Masters Tournament

Back-to-back 67s in the final two rounds propelled Sam Snead to a three-stroke victory. That year the Green Jacket was first awarded to the Masters... Read more

Cary Middlecoff wins the 19th Masters Tournament

Cary Middlecoff scored a 65 Friday, including a then-record 31 on the first nine, to win. At the time, his seven-stroke victory over Ben Hogan was... Read more

Arnold Palmer wins the 24th Masters Tournament

Arnold Palmer went wire-to-wire to win the 1960 Masters, finishing at 6-under par and one stroke in front of Ken Venturi. Palmer birdied the... Read more

FDA Approves AstraZeneca's Elavil

Elavil is the discontinued brand name for Amitriptyline that was manufactured by Astrazeneca. Elavil is a tricyclic antidepressant with sedative... Read more

Jack Nicklaus wins the 30th Masters Tournament

In an 18-hole playoff, Jack Nicklaus earned his third Green Jacket and became the Masters first back-to-back champion. Nicklaus ended regulation at... Read more

42nd Academy Awards

The 42nd Academy Awards were presented April 7, 1970 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. There was no host. This is currently the... Read more

"The Conversation" Is Released

The Conversation is a 1974 mystery thriller about audio surveillance, written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Gene Hackman, John... Read more