We have some interesting facts & historic events all about April 7th, including areas in religion, crime, health and more.
Keep reading for more interesting facts about April 7th in history!
Global Celebrations
- World Health Day
- International Beaver Day
- National Beer Day
- National No Housework Day
- National DIY Day
Historic Events
1991: USAF aircraft fly over burning Kuwaiti oil wells (1991)
1952, Connaught Place, Delhi
1939: Battle of Khalkin Gol, 1939. Where Soviets drove Imperial Japanese forces out of Mongolia.
Adolf Hitler and Helga Goebbels – 1935
1827: English chemist John Walker invents wooden matches in 1827.
1805: Premiere of Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Eroica”, in Vienna, conducted by the composer in 1805.
1795: France adopts the metre as the basic measure of length in 1795.
Famous Birthdays
- Jackie Chan was born.
- Ravi Shankar was born.
- Anne Marie was born.
Heartbreaking Deaths
- Henry Ford died.
- Toussaint Louverture died.
- Jacques Charles died.