This Day in History for April 7

Stockholm truck attack
APR 7 Tuesday 2026
Featured event 2017

Stockholm truck attack

A hijacker deliberately drove a truck into crowds along Drottninggatan in Stockholm, Sweden, killing five people.

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“Study the past if you would define the future.”

— Confucius
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  1. 2022
    Ketanji Brown Jackson is confirmed for the Supreme Court of the United States

    Ketanji Brown Jackson is confirmed for the Supreme Court of the United States, becoming the first black female justice.

  2. 2021
    COVID-19 pandemic: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announces that…

    COVID-19 pandemic: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announces that the SARS-CoV-2 Alpha variant has become the dominant strain of COVID-19 in the United States.

  3. 2020
    COVID-19 pandemic: China ends its lockdown in Wuhan

    COVID-19 pandemic: China ends its lockdown in Wuhan.

  4. 2020
    COVID-19 pandemic: Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly resigns for his…

    COVID-19 pandemic: Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly resigns for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic on USS Theodore Roosevelt and the dismissal of Brett Crozier.

  5. 2018
    Former Brazilian president

    Former Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, is arrested for corruption by determination of Judge Sérgio Moro, from the "Car-Wash Operation". Lula stayed imprisoned for 580 days, before being released by the Brazilian Supreme Court.

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On This Day Quote

“Study the past if you would define the future.”

— Confucius

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on April 7?

One highlighted entry is from 2017: A hijacker deliberately drove a truck into crowds along Drottninggatan in Stockholm, Sweden, killing five people.

Who was born on April 7?

People listed for April 7 include Rafaela Gómez (1997), Emerson Hyndman (1996), and Johanna Allik (1994).

What observances fall on April 7?

Observances listed for April 7 include Flag Day (Slovenia), Christian feast days: Aibert of Crespin, and Christian feast days: April 7 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics).

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