TUESDAY, April 7, 2026

30-Scholars estimate for the crucifixion of Jesus by Roman troops in Jerusalem (or April 3)

529-First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis or the Justinian Code (a fundamental work in jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I

1948-World Health Organization is formed by the United Nations

1954-U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower, in a news conference, is the first to voice fear of a "domino effect" of communism in the Indochina region

1968-Riots continue in over 100 U.S. cities following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.

1969-The Internet's symbolic birth date: publication of RFC

1994-Beginning of the Rwandan Genocide; the Presidential Guard begins killing moderate politicians and public figures in Kigali, including Prime Minister Agathe Uwilingiyimana