What Happened on April 7, 1944

Historical Events

D-Day

World War II: General Montgomery speaks to generals at St. Paul's School about his vision for the upcoming D-Day landings

Famous Birthdays

  • Bill Stoneman, American MLB baseball pitcher, 1967-74, All-Star (Montreal Expos and 2 other teams), and team executive (Expos, California Angels), born in Oak Park, Illinois
  • Carol Grimes, British singer (Delivery; Eyes Wide Open; The Shout), born in London, England

Gerhard Schröder (80 years old)

German politician (Chancellor of Germany, 1998-2005), and lobbyist for Russian state-owned energy producers, born in Blomberg, Germany


About April 7, 1944

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 80 years and 20 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Aries