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This day in history: Mumtaz Mahal’s birth anniversary

What happened today in history (April 7): Charles IV founded the first university in Central Europe called the University of Prague, France declared war on Venice, Mars Odyssey was launched, etc.

This day in history: Mumtaz Mahal’s birthday

Today in History, April 7: Today is the seventh day of April. How about starting the day by learning about historical events that happened today? Sounds interesting, right? So let’s get started. Today is the day Louis van Bourbon became prince-bishop of Luik, the fleet of Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan arrived in Cebu, the Mississippi Territory was established, etc.

Historical events on this day

In 1348, Charles IV founded the first university in Central Europe called the University of Prague.
In 1456, Louis van Bourbon became prince-bishop of Luik.
In 1509, France declared war on Venice.
In 1521, the fleet of Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan arrived in Cebu.
In 1625, Albrecht von Wallenstein was appointed supreme commander of Germany.
In 1645, Michael Cardozo became the first Jewish lawyer in Brazil.
In 1795, France used the meter as the basic measure of length.
In 1798, the Mississippi Territory was organized.
In 1934, Mahatma Gandhi suspended his civil disobedience campaign.
In 2001 Mars Odyssey was launched.

Sports event today

In 2003, Syracuse defeated Kansas 81-78 in the 65th NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship.
In 2000, South African cricket team captain Hansie Cronje was charged by Delhi police for fixing ODI matches against India.
In 2013, Sweden won the 2013 World Men’s Curling Championship.

Today’s Arts and Culture Events

In 1970, Maggie Smith and John Wayne won the Oscar for “Midnight Cowboy” at the 42nd Academy Awards.
In 1970, ”The Effect of Gamma Rays on Moon Marigolds”, starring Joanna Woodward premiered in New York.
In 2003, Toby Keith and Martina McBride won the 37th CMT Flame-worthy Video Music Award.

Notable deaths on this day

S. NO	Year of death	Personality
first	1498	Charles VIII of France, commonly known as ‘The Beloved’, was King of France who reigned from 1483 to 1498. He received the crown when he was just 13 years old.
2	1947	Henry Ford was an American industrialist who founded the Ford Motor Company, which revolutionized the auto industry by making it more affordable.
2	1968	James Clark was a British Formula One driver from Scotland who won the World Championship in 1963 and 1965.
4	1982	Brenda Benet is an American film and television actress best known for her roles in soap operas such as ‘Days of Our Lives’ and ‘The Young Marrieds’.
5	2014	Peaches Honeyblossom Geldof-Cohen was an English columnist, television personality and model best remembered as one of the fashion icons and writers of the UK edition of The Magazine’ Elle Girl’.

Famous birthdays on this day

S. NO	Year of Birth	Personality
first	1593	Mumtaz Mahal was the empress of the Mughal Empire from 19 January 1628 to 17 June 1631. She was given the Taj Mahal by her husband, Shah Jahan.
2	1904	Cecil Day-Lewis was an English poet and novelist, one of the prominent poets of the 1930s and appointed Poet Laureate in 1968.
3	1962	James LeGros is an American actor known for his roles in the television series ‘Ally McBeal’ and ‘Law & Order’. Working as an actor since the 1980s, he became a prominent figure in the independent film industry.
4	1967	Sung Dong-il is a Korean actor best known for his role in the television series Eun-ship. He started his acting career three years ago and is currently one of the reputable faces in the industry.
5	1995	Cassie Randolph is an American television personality who is famous for participating in the 23rd season of the famous dating reality TV show ‘The Bachelor’.

Conclusion

These are the major events that happened on April 7. We come up with such articles every day. Keep reading them for updates.