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One of the leading figures of the New Hollywood, Coppola is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers in the history of cinema.
Famous Birthdays on April 7
1939 — Francis Ford Coppola
American director, producer, and screenwriter
April 7 has 265 recorded notable births across history, from 1206 to 1997. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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Major events on April 7
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- 2011 The Israel Defense Forces use their Iron Dome missile system to successfully intercept a BM-21 Grad launched from Gaza, marking the first short-range missile intercept ever. Source
- 1788 Settlers establish Marietta, Ohio, the first permanent settlement created by U.S. citizens in the recently organized Northwest Territory. Source
- 2003 Haitian president Jean-Bertrand Aristide demands reparations of $21 billion from France for the Haitian independence debt. Source
- 1945 World War II: The Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Yamato, one of the two largest ever constructed, is sunk by United States Navy aircraft during Operation Ten-Go. Source
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Jerry Brown was both the oldest and sixth-youngest governor of California due to the 28-year gap between his second and third terms.
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Joël Robuchon's restaurants have been acclaimed, and he held 31 Michelin Guide stars among them by the time of his death in 2018, the most any restaurateur has ever held.
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Stanley Adams appeared in several films, including Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) and Lilies of the Field (1963).
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Gabriela Mistral read widely in theosophy, became a member of the Secular Franciscan Order or Third Franciscan order in 1925, but rarely attended mass.
More major people born on April 7
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
1938
Jerry Brown
American lawyer and politician, 34th and 39th Governor of California
Edmund Gerald "Jerry" Brown Jr., is an American lawyer, author, and politician who served as the 34th and 39th governor of California from 1975 to 1983 and 2011 to 2019.
1945
Joël Robuchon
French chef and author (died 2018)
Joël Robuchon was a French chef and restaurateur. He was named "Chef of the Century" by the guide Gault Millau in 1989, and awarded the Meilleur Ouvrier de France in cuisine in 1976.
1915
Stanley Adams
American actor and screenwriter (died 1977)
Stanley Adams was an American actor and screenwriter. He appeared in several films, including Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) and Lilies of the Field (1963).
1889
Gabriela Mistral
Chilean poet and educator, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1957)
Lucila Godoy Alcayaga, known by her pseudonym Gabriela Mistral, was a Chilean poet-diplomat, journalist and educator.
1890
Marjory Stoneman Douglas
American journalist and activist (died 1998)
Marjory Stoneman Douglas was an American journalist, author, women's suffrage advocate, and conservationist known for her staunch defense of the Everglades against efforts to drain it and reclaim land for development.
1986
Brooke Brodack
American comedian
Brooke Allison Brodack, known online as Brookers, is one of the earliest YouTubers. Brodack, a receptionist from Holden, Massachusetts, first began uploading short comedy skits to YouTube in September 2005.
1990
Trent Cotchin
Australian footballer
Trent William Cotchin is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
1780
William Ellery Channing
American preacher and theologian (died 1842)
William Ellery Channing was the foremost Unitarian preacher in the United States in the early nineteenth century and, along with Andrews Norton (1786–1853), one of Unitarianism's leading theologians.
1993
Ichinojō Takashi
Mongolian sumo wrestler
Ichinojō Takashi is a former professional sumo wrestler from Arkhangai, Mongolia.
1763
Domenico Dragonetti
Italian bassist and composer (died 1846)
Domenico Carlo Maria Dragonetti was an Italian double bass virtuoso and composer with a three string double bass.
1897
Erich Löwenhardt
Polish-German lieutenant and pilot (died 1918)
Oberleutnant Erich Loewenhardt was a German soldier and military aviator who fought in the First World War and became a fighter ace credited with 54 confirmed aerial victories.
1859
Walter Camp
American football player and coach (died 1925)
Walter Chauncey Camp was an American college football player and coach, and sports writer known as the "Father of American Football".
1943
Dennis Amiss
English cricketer and manager
Dennis Leslie Amiss is a former English cricketer and cricket administrator. He played for both Warwickshire and England. Amiss is known for scoring the first ever century in ODI history, which was also his debut match.
1975
Tiki Barber
American football player and journalist
Atiim Kiambu "Tiki" Barber Sr. is an American former professional football player who spent his entire 10-year career as a running back for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL).
1989
Teddy Riner
French judoka
Teddy Pierre-Marie Riner is a French heavyweight judoka. A nine-time world champion in the heavyweight (+100 kg) division, two-time openweight world champion, and one-time world champion with the French men's team, he…
1945
Martyn Lewis
Welsh journalist and author
Sir Martyn John Dudley Lewis is a Welsh television news presenter and broadcast journalist who anchored ITN news bulletins between 1978 and 1986 and BBC News television shows from 1986 to 1999.
1950
Brian J. Doyle
American press secretary
Brian James Doyle is a former Deputy Press Secretary for the United States Department of Homeland Security.
1973
Marco Delvecchio
Italian footballer
Marco Delvecchio is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
1948
Ecaterina Andronescu
Romanian politician
Ecaterina Andronescu is a Romanian engineer, professor, and politician.