1934 – In India, Mahatma Gandhi suspended his campaign of civil disobedience on 7 April 1934.
1935 - S. P. Muthuraman, Indian film director (born 7 April 1935), who works in the Tamil film industry.
1942 - Jeetendra, an Indian actor, TV, and film producer, was born.
1948 - The World Health Organization was established by the United Nations.
1983 – On 7 April 1983, the oldest human skeleton, 80,000 years old, was discovered in Egypt.
1920 - Ravi Shankar, the Indian musician, and composer of Hindustani classical music was born.