What Happened on April 7, 1939

Day of the Week: Friday

Historical Events

  • Italy invades Albania

Famous Birthdays

  • David Frost, Tenterdon England, TV host (That Was the Week That Was), (d. 2013)
  • Donald L Holmquest, astronaut, born in Dallas, Texas

Person of interestFrancis Ford Coppola

Francis Ford Coppola, American director (The Godfather, Apocalypse Now), born in Detroit, Michigan

Filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola
Filmmaker
Francis Ford Coppola

Famous Deaths

  • Joseph Lyons, tenth Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1879)