On April 7, several significant events have occurred throughout history:
1906: Mount Vesuvius erupted, devastating Naples, Italy.
1922: The Teapot Dome scandal began when U.S. Secretary of the Interior Albert B. Fall secretly leased federal oil reserves to private companies, leading to a major political scandal.
1933: The Cullen-Harrison Act went into effect in the United States, legalizing the sale of beer and wine with low alcohol content, marking a step toward the end of Prohibition. This day is now celebrated as National Beer Day.
1945: During World War II, the Japanese battleship Yamato was sunk by Allied forces in Japan's first major counteroffensive in the struggle for Okinawa.
1994: The Rwandan genocide began following the assassination of Rwanda's president, leading to the mass murder of hundreds of thousands of Tutsi and moderate Hutu over approximately 100 days.
2022: Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed as the first Black female justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Notable individuals born on April 7 include:
1770: William Wordsworth, English poet.
1915: Billie Holiday, American jazz singer.
1939: Francis Ford Coppola, American film director.
1954: Jackie Chan, Hong Kong martial artist and actor.
1964: Russell Crowe, New Zealand-born actor.
Additionally, April 7 is observed as the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Rwanda Genocide.
