History for April 7 - On-This-Day.com
W.K. Kellogg 1860 - Industrialist in food manufacturing, most known for founding of the Kellogg Company, Walter Winchell 1897 - Vaudeville performer, journalist, radio commentator, David Frost 1939 - TV host ("That Was the Week that Was")
Francis Ford Coppola 1939 - Director, Jackie Chan 1954 - Actor ("Rush Hour", "Rush Hour 2"), Russell Crowe 1964 - Actor ("A Beautiful Mind," "Gladiator")
1927 - The first long-distance TV transmission was sent from Washington, DC, to New York City. The audience saw an image of Commerce Secretary Herbert Hoover.
1948 - The musical "South Pacific" by Rogers and Hammerstein debuted on Broadway.