All Events

Historical Events on April 7

  • American Civil War

    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.

  • H. H. Asquith

    1908

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

  • World War II

    1939

    World War II: Italy invades Albania.

  • The Holocaust

    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.

  • Syria

    1946

    Syria's independence from France is officially recognised.

  • World Health Organization

    1948

    The World Health Organization is established by the United Nations.

  • Dwight D. Eisenhower

    1954

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

  • Winston Churchill

    1955

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

  • Richard Nixon

    1971

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

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Famous Deaths on April 7

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