Historical Events
- Indian cricketer Polly Umrigar slams 172 not out vs West Indies at Port-of-Spain in 248 minutes
Event of Interest
Yugoslav ex-president Milovan Djilas returns to jail
Famous Birthdays
- Alain Robert, French rock & urban climber, born in Digoin, France
- Andy Hampsten, American road cyclist (Giro d'Italia 1988; Tour de France Young rider classification 1986), born in Columbus, Ohio
- Bonny Warner, American luger, born in Mount Baldy, California
- Hugh Edward Ralph O'Connor, Italian-born American actor (In the Heat of the Night), born in Rome, Italy (d. 1995)
About April 7, 1962
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 62 years and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Johnny Angel - Shelley Fabares
- #1 Song: Wonderful Land - The Shadows