FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 2017

Today is Friday, April 7, the 97th day of 2017. There are 268 days left in the year.

1827 — English chemist John Walker invents wooden matches

1860 — Grand duke Frederik I liberalizes laws in Bathe

1888 — Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Yellow Face" (BG)

1891 — Nebraska introduces the 8 hour work day

1901 — SDAP demands General voting right/abolishing First Chamber

1902 — Texas Oil Company (Texaco) forms

1906 — Act of Algeciras drawn between Moroccan police & banking business

1917 — De Falla’s ballet "El Sombrero de tres Picos" premieres in Madrid

1917 — James Barries’ "Old Lady Shows Her" premieres in London