Historical Events
- UK COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7 (Alpha) now the dominant variant in the US according to the CDC, as 108 million Americans have received at least one vaccine dose [1]
Famous Deaths
- Anne Beatts, American comedy writer (National Lampoon magazine; Saturday Night Live, 1975-79; Square Pegs), dies at 74
- Doug Holden, English soccer winger (5 caps; Bolton Wanderers, Preston North End), dies at 90
- James Hampton, American actor (F Troop - "Bugler Dobbs"; Teen Wolf), writer, and director, dies from Parkinson’s disease complications at 84
- Tommy Raudonikis, Australian rugby league halfback (20 Tests; Rothmans Medal 1972; Wests, Newtown) and coach (Wests, NSW), dies from cancer at 70
- Viktor Kurentsov, Belarusian weightlifter (Olympic gold middleweight 1968; silver 1964; 5 x World C'ship gold middleweight), dies at 80
Died in 2021 2021 Highlights
About April 7, 2021
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 3 years and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Aries
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#1 Song: Montero (Call Me By Your Name) - Lil Nas X
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