April 7 in History

7 April in History – 163 years ago

Battle of Shiloh

North America 1862: Battle of Shiloh

Moving through Kentucky down the Tennessee River, the US took the fight in the west to the... SEE MORE…

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Historical Atlas of Asia Pacific 1938: Battle of Tai'erzhuang
Asia Pacific 1938
Battle of Tai'erzhuang
Despite the outcry over the fall of Shanghai and the Rape of Nanking, the Western powers were...
Historical Atlas of North America 1862: Battle of Shiloh
North America 1862
Battle of Shiloh
Moving through Kentucky down the Tennessee River, the US took the fight in the west to the...
 

Ending on 7 April 1862

Union victory at Shiloh

All Events on 7 April

  2014
Donetsk People’s Republic declared
  2014
Kharkov People’s Republic declared, crushed
ends   1987
Fighting between Muslim factions in Beirut
ends   1956
Morocco gains independence from France and Spain
  1943
Bolivia declares war on Axis powers
  1939
Italy seizes control of Albania
starts   1917
Central American & Caribbean nations declare war on Central Powers
ends   1906
Powers reaffirm Morocco’s independence but recognize France’s special position
starts   1885
US & Chile intervene in Panama
starts   1885
North-West Rebellion crushed
ends   1862
Union victory at Shiloh
ends   1857
Henry Crabb invades Sonora; is captured
  1855
Tonga and Bau defeat Rewa at Kaba
starts   1848
Papal States & Naples join war vs Austria
starts   1823
French invade Spain in support of monarchy
*Actual date uncertain; set to 7 April for purposes of Omniatlas

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