April 7

    What happened on April 7 in history

    3 events fall on April 7, from 1795 to 1994. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

    Events on April 7

    1. 1795

      France adopts the metre

      The metric system is made the legal standard of measurement.

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    2. 1927

      Television is demonstrated over long distance

      Images of Herbert Hoover travel by wire from Washington to New York.

      Read about Lindbergh's Arrival in Paris After Transatlantic FlightPlay the 20th century round

    3. 1994

      The Rwandan genocide begins

      Killings start in Kigali the morning after the president's plane is shot down.

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