This Day in History
07 Apr 1118
Pope Gelasius II excommunicated Henry V Holy Roman Emperor
07 Apr 1348
Prague University first university in central Europe formed by Charles IV
07 Apr 1456
Louis van Burbon becomes prince-bishop of Luik
07 Apr 1498
Crowd storms Savonarolas convent San Marco Florence Italy
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Tito is made president of Yugoslavia for life
On April 7 1963 a new Yugoslav constitution proclaims Tito the president for life of the newly named Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.Formerly known a...
Sweden’s Dag Hammarskjold elected U.N. Head
By a vote of 57 to 1 Dag Hammarskjold is elected secretary-general of the United Nations.The son of Hjalmar Hammarskjold a former prime minister of Sweden Da...
Violence erupts in Rwanda, foreshadowing genocide of 800,000
On this day in 1994 violence fuels the launch of what would become the worst episode of genocide since World War II the massacre of an estimated 500000 to 1 ...
Japanese battleship Yamato is sunk by Allied forces
On this day in 1945 the Japanese battleship Yamato ostensibly the greatest battleship in the world is sunk in Japans first major counteroffensive in ...
Italy invades Albania
On this day in 1939 in an effort to mimic Hitlers conquest of Prague Benito Mussolinis troops though badly organized invade and occupy Alban...
North Vietnamese forces begin preparations for final offensive
North Vietnamese forces prepare to launch the Ho Chi Minh Campaign designed to set the conditions for a final communist victory in South Vietnam....
John McGraw, second all-time winningest baseball manager, is born
On April 7 1873 John McGraw one of the winningest managers in Major League Baseball history is born in Truxton New York. McGraws career total of 2...
JFK lobbies Congress to help save historic sites in Egypt
On this day in 1961 President John F. Kennedy sends a letter to Congress in which he recommends the U.S. participate in an international campaign to preserve a...
Lewis and Clark depart Fort Mandan
After a long winter the Lewis and Clark expedition departs its camp among the Mandan Indians and resumes its journey West along the Missouri River.The Corps of...
Poet William Wordsworth is born
William Wordsworth one of the founders of the Romantic school of poetry is born.Born near Englands Lake District in 1770 Wordsworth lost his mother w...
Indian sitar legend Ravi Shankar is born
East is East and West is West and never the twain shall meet goes the famous Rudyard Kipling quotation. Its a statement that certainly ...
John Wayne wins Best Actor Oscar
On this day in 1970 the legendary actor John Wayne wins his firstand onlyacting Academy Award for his star turn in the director Henry Hathaway...
Separate ferry accidents in Myanmar and Scandinavia kill 325 people
In a tragic coincidence two separate ferry accidents in different areas of the world take the lives of a reported 325 people on this day in 1990. The first to...
The Rwandan genocide
On this day in 1994 violence fuels the launch of what would become the worst episode of genocide since World War II the massacre of an estimated 500000 to 1 ...
Battle of Shiloh concludes
Two days of heavy fighting conclude near Pittsburgh Landing in western Tennessee. The Battle of Shiloh became a Union victory after the Confederate attack stall...
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