| General Information for April 7th 2016 |
| There are 4 public holidays today. |
| Day 98 of 2016 |
| 268 days left in 2016 |
| Week 14 of the year |
| On this Day in History |
| 1999 - The World Trade Organisation rules in favour of the USA in a long-running trade dispute with the European Union over bananas. |
| 1968 - Racing driver Jim Clarke is killed in a crash at Hockenheim. |
| 1961 - An injured Soviet air force pilot is hospitalised, kick-starting unsubstantiated rumours regarding the first manned space flight. |
| 1949 - The musical South Pacific premieres on Broadway. |