Historical Events
- 7th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Jimmy Demaret wins the first of his 3 Masters titles, 4 strokes ahead of runner-up Lloyd Mangrum
Event of Interest
US Post Office issues first postage stamp of African American educator Booker T. Washington
Booker T. Washington
Famous Birthdays
- Jan Wilhelm Morthenson, Swedish composer, born in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
Famous Weddings
Wedding of Interest
Writer Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn (21) weds Natalya Reshetovskaya
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
1940 Highlights
About April 7, 1940
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 81 years, 3 months and 23 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Aries
