7th April anniversaries

• Birth
  • 1506
  • Spain
  • Birth of St Francis Xavier more
  • 1652
  • Italy
  • Birth of Pope Clement XII more
  • 1770
  • Great Britain
  • "Birth of William Wordsworth, English poet." more
  • 1859
  • United States
  • "Birth of Walter Camp, American sports writer and football coach who played a leading role in the development of American football" more
  • 1860
  • United States
  • "Birth of Will Keith Kellogg, founder of the eponymous breakfast cereal business." more
  • 1915
  • United States
  • "Birth of Billie Holiday, American jazz singer, possibly the finest exponent of jazz singing there has ever been." more
• event
  • 451
  • Hungary
  • Attila the Hun sacked the city of Metz. more
  • 1827
  • Great Britain
  • "The first friction matches were sold by John Walker, the inventor, to Mr Hixon a solicitor in Stockton on Tees where John Walker had his shop." more
  • 1908
  • Great Britain
  • Herbert Asquith became British Prime Minister .
  • 1939
  • Albania
  • World War II: Italy invaded Albania. King Zog of Albania abdicated the following day
  • 1948
  • The World Health Organization (WHO) was established .
  • 1949
  • United States
  • "The musical South Pacific opened on Broadway, New York"
  • 1955
  • Great Britain
  • Anthony Eden becomes Prime Minister
• Death
  • 1590
  • Norway
  • "Death of Anne Pedersdotter. burnt alive at the stake in Bergen for witchcraft. Her trial and death has inspired a play, film and opera." more
  • 1614
  • Greece
  • "Death of El Greco (Domenikos Theotocopoulos), Greek born artist who worked in Spain." more
  • 1739
  • Great Britain
  • "Dick Turpin, highwayman, hanged at York " more
  • 1858
  • Austria
  • "Death of Anton Diabelli, Austrian music publisher, editor and composer ."
  • 1891
  • United States
  • "Death or P T Barnum, legendary promoter of circus events who with James A Bailey toured America with The Greatest Show on Earth." more
  • 1968
  • Great Britain
  • "Death of Jim Clark, British racing driver ." more