Famous people born on April 7 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is April 7, you share it with Billie Holiday, Jackie Chan, Russell Crowe — and you were born under Aries, the sign of the bold, energetic, and first through every door.
Birthday basics for April 7
Aries ♈
Zodiac sign
Diamond
Birthstone
Daisy
Birth flower
97th
Day of the year
April 7 is the 97th day of the year (98th in leap years), with 268 days still to come.
Famous people born on April 7
Billie Holiday — American jazz singer, one of the most influential vocalists of all time (born 1915).
Jackie Chan — Hong Kong martial artist and actor known for Rush Hour (born 1954).
Russell Crowe — Actor known for Gladiator and A Beautiful Mind (born 1964).
Also sharing the day:
William Wordsworth (b. 1770) — English Romantic poet who served as Britain's Poet Laureate.
James Garner (b. 1928) — American actor who starred in Maverick and The Rockford Files.
Francis Ford Coppola (b. 1939) — American director of The Godfather trilogy.
April 7 in history
1927 — The first long-distance public television transmission was demonstrated in the United States.
1948 — The World Health Organization was established by the United Nations.
1969 — The symbolic birthday of the internet: the first RFC document was published.
1795 — Revolutionary France adopted the gram and kilogram, cornerstones of the metric system.
1940 — Booker T. Washington became the first African American depicted on a U.S. postage stamp.
1964 — IBM announced the System/360, a computer family that reshaped the industry.
April 7 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is April 7?
Anyone born on April 7 is a Aries — bold, energetic, and first through every door.
What is the birthstone for April 7?
The birthstone for a April 7 birthday is Diamond, and the birth flower is the Daisy.
Who is the most famous person born on April 7?
Billie Holiday is among the best known — American jazz singer, one of the most influential vocalists of all time (born 1915).
What happened on April 7?
In 1927, The first long-distance public television transmission was demonstrated in the United States.
What day of the year is April 7?
April 7 is the 97th day of the year (98th in leap years), with 268 days still to come.
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