April 7 in History

Historical Events on April 7

1862 American Civil War: The Union's Army of the Tennessee and the Army of the Ohio defeat the Confederate Army of Mississippi near Shiloh, Tennessee.

1908 H. H. Asquith of the Liberal Party takes office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, succeeding Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman.

1939 World War II: Italy invades Albania.

1943 The Holocaust: In Terebovlia, Ukraine, Germans order 1,100 Jews to undress and march through the city to the nearby village of Plebanivka, where they are shot and buried in ditches.

1946 Syria's independence from France is officially recognised.

1948 The World Health Organization is established by the United Nations.

1954 United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower gives his "domino theory" speech during a news conference.

1955 Winston Churchill resigns as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom amid indications of failing health.

1971 President Richard Nixon announces his decision to quicken the pace of Vietnamization.

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Famous Birthdays on April 7

1949 Mitch Daniels

1954 Jackie Chan

1983 Franck Ribéry

1990 Trent Cotchin

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Famous Deaths on April 7

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1614 El Greco

1947 Henry Ford

1968 Jim Clark

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