What Happened on April 1, 2007

Publish date: 2024-10-02

Historical Events

Phelps Smashes 400m Medley Record

American super swimmer Michael Phelps smashes his own world record in the 400m individual medley (4:06.22) to win his record 7th gold medal at the World Championships in Melbourne, Australia

Famous Deaths

Danny Barcelona, Filipino-American jazz drummer (Louis Armstrong's All-Stars), dies of cancer at 77
Driss Chraïbi, Moroccan author (Le passé simple), dies at 80
Hans Filbinger, German politician (CDU), dies at 93
Herb Carneal, American sports broadcaster (Minnesota Twins 1962-2006; Ford C. Frick Award 1996), dies of congestive heart failure at 83

Died in 2007 2007 Highlights

About April 1, 2007

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 17 years, 4 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No

Music Charts

#1 Song: Don't Matter - Akon
#1 Song: I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) - The Proclaimers Ft. Brian Potter & Andy Pipkin

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