April 7, 2026
ephemeris of the day
Name day
Today's name day is:
Jean-BaptisteAstrological sign: Aries (March 21 - April 20)
Holidays and observances on April 7:
- Commemoration Day for the victims of the Rwandan genocide
International Beaver Day - World Health Day
See also: April 6 - April 8 - All days of 2026
March 27 to May 31: Foire du Trône, Paris (France)
April 1-9: Passover: Jewish festival of Freedom, commemorating the exodus from Egypt of Passover
April 3-12: New York International Auto Show (NYIAS)
April 7-9: Paris Blockchain Week, Paris (France)
April 7-13: Masters Golf Tournament, Augusta National, Georgia (USA)
April 7, 1509: France declares war on the Republic of Venice.
April 7, 1795: In France, the metric system is adopted.
April 7, 1862: The United States and the United Kingdom abolish the slave trade.
April 7, 1917: Cuba declares war on Germany.
April 7, 1933: Prohibition of alcohol ends in the United States of America, where it had been in place since 1851.
April 7, 1948: The WHO (World Health Organization) is created.