April 7th
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World Health Day
Annual observance on April 7 organized by the World Health Organization to raise awareness of global health priorities.
230 Notable deaths
Čedo Vuković
Montenegrin writer.
Born September 28th, 1920.
Died April 7th, 2014 at 93 years old in Budva.
Johann Georg Noël Dragendorff
German pharmacist, chemist and botanist (1836–1898).
Born August 8th, 1836 in Rostock.
Died April 7th, 1898 at 61 years old in Rostock.
Zoya Parfenova
Heroine of the soviet union (1920-1993).
Born June 21st, 1920 in Alatyr.
Died April 7th, 1993 at 72 years old in Moscow.
George Newport
British entomologist (1803-1854).
Born February 14th, 1803 in Canterbury.
Died April 7th, 1854 at 51 years old in London.
Townshend Stith Brandegee
American botanist (1843-1925).
Born February 16th, 1843 in Berlin.
Died April 7th, 1925 at 82 years old in Berkeley.
Larysa Hienijuš
Belarusian poet, writer and active participant of the national movement (1910–1983).
Born August 9th, 1910 in Grodno County.
Died April 7th, 1983 at 72 years old in Zeĺva.
Jaroslav Durych
Czech poet, playwright, essayist, doctor, religion writer, publicist, translator, bookwriter, writer and historic literature writer (1886–1962).
Born December 2nd, 1886 in Hradec Králové. [ref]
Died April 7th, 1962 at 75 years old in Prague. [ref]
Antal Kiss
Athletics competitor (1935–2021).
Born December 30th, 1935 in Gyöngyös.
Died April 7th, 2021 at 85 years old in Tatabánya. [ref]
Masayuki Minami
Japanese volleyball player (1941–2000).
Born July 8th, 1941 in Fukuoka.
Died April 7th, 2000 at 58 years old in Fukuoka.
John Gourlay
Canadian soccer player (1872-1949).
Born July 26th, 1872 in Blenheim.
Died April 7th, 1949 at 76 years old in North Vancouver.
Rogelio Farías
Chilean footballer (1949-1995).
Born August 13th, 1949 in Santiago.
Died April 7th, 1995 at 45 years old in Santiago. [ref]
Michael Warriner
British rower.
Born December 3rd, 1908 in Chipping Norton.
Died April 7th, 1986 at 77 years old in Shipston-on-Stour.
Ivan Yefimovich Petrov
Soviet general (1896-1958).
Born September 30th, 1896 in Trubchevsk.
Died April 7th, 1958 at 61 years old in Moscow.
Domingo del Santísmo Sacramento Iturrate Zubero
Spanish priest (1901-1927).
Died April 7th, 1927 at 25 years old in Belmonte (tuberculosis).
Reteos Berberian
Armenian educator (1848–1907).
Born October 10th, 1848 in Hasköy.
Died April 7th, 1907 at 58 years old in Constantinople.
László Bárczay
Hungarian chess player (1936–2016).
Born February 21st, 1936 in Miskolc.
Died April 7th, 2016 at 80 years old in Miskolc. [ref]
Haji Khanmammadov
Azerbaijani musician (1918–2005).
Born June 15th, 1918 in Derbent.
Died April 7th, 2005 at 86 years old in Baku.
Victoriano Leguizamón
Paraguayan footballer (1922-2007).
Born March 23rd, 1922 in Concepción.
Died April 7th, 2007 at 85 years old
Imre Zachár
Hungarian water polo player (1890-1954).
Born May 11th, 1890 in Budapest.
Died April 7th, 1954 at 63 years old in Budapest.
Jan Křen
Czech historian (1930–2020).
Born August 22nd, 1930 in Prague. [ref]
Died April 7th, 2020 at 89 years old in Prague (COVID-19). [ref]
Guglielmo Brezzi
Italian footballer (1898-1926).
Born December 24th, 1898.
Died April 7th, 1926 at 27 years old
Yodgor Nasriddinova
Uzbekistani politician (1920-2006).
Born December 26th, 1920 in Kokand.
Died April 7th, 2006 at 85 years old in Moscow.
Viktor Kravchenko
Soviet triple jumper.
Born May 25th, 1941 in Rostov-on-Don.
Died April 7th, 2026 at 84 years old [ref]
Frederick Hamlin
Cyclist (1881-1951).
Born April 18th, 1881 in Barking.
Died April 7th, 1951 at 69 years old in Surrey.
Luis Robles Díaz
Mexican nuncio (1938–2007).
Born March 6th, 1938 in El Grullo Municipality.
Died April 7th, 2007 at 69 years old in Rome.
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche