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April 7: Day of the Week
April 7, 2024 was the 98th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 268 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Sunday.
If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is domingo.
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Here’s the April calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Aries is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Diamond is the modern birthstone for this month. Opal is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
April 7 Historical Event(s)
1805
Lewis and Clark Expedition: The Corps of Discovery breaks camp among the Mandan tribe and resumes its journey West along the Missouri River.
1827
John Walker, an English chemist, sells the first friction match that he had invented the previous year.
1829
Joseph Smith, Jr., founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, commences translation of the Book of Mormon, with Oliver Cowdery as his scribe.
1862
American Civil War: Battle of Shiloh ends – the Union Army under General Ulysses S. Grant defeats the Confederates near Shiloh, Tennessee.
1943
Ioannis Rallis becomes collaborationist Prime Minister of Greece during the WWII Axis Occupation.
1946
Syria’s independence from France is officially recognised.
1971
President Richard Nixon announces his decision to increase the rate of American troop withdrawals from Vietnam.
1983
During STS-6, astronauts Story Musgrave and Don Peterson perform the first space shuttle spacewalk.
2009
Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori is sentenced to 25 years in prison for ordering killings and kidnappings by security forces.
2009
Mass protests begin across Moldova under the belief that results from the parliamentary election are fraudulent.
Who were born on April 7?
1652
Pope Clement XII (d. 1740)
1867
Holger Pedersen, Danish linguist (d. 1953)
1895
Margarete Schön, German actress (d. 1985)
1942
Jeetendra, Indian actor
1945
Martyn Lewis, British newsreader
1946
Colette Besson, French runner (d. 2005)
1949
Mitch Daniels, American politician, governor of Indiana
1963
Jaime de Marichalar, Duke of Lugo, Spanish royalty
1965
Alison Lapper, British artist
1986
Brooke Brodack, American internet celebrity
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters JOAWEVHOE? Check your answers here: Word scramble JOAWEVHOE. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
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