Famous Birthdays In April - 06

1866  Butch Cassidy, [Robert Parker], US desperado (Wild Bunch Passage) was born on this day in history.   

1866  On April - 06 birth of joseph Lincoln Steffens, muckraker/journalist (Shame of the Cities)   

1869  Louis Raemakers, Dutch draftsman/painter was born on April - 06.   

1871  On April - 06 birth of alexander, grandson of England's Queen Victoria   

1874  Harry Houdini, [Erich Weiss], Hungary, famous magician/escape artist was born on April - 06.   

1878  Carl Emil Theodor Ehrenberg, composer was born on this day in history.   

1878  Erich Mühsam, German author (d. 1934) was born on April - 06.   

1883  Mien Labberton, Dutch poetress was born on April - 06.   

1884  On this day in history birth of walter Huston, Tor, actor (Maltese Falcon, Treasure of Sierra Madre)   

1885  Carlos Leon Salzedo, composer was born on April - 06.   

1886  Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII, The Last Nizam of Hyderabad state (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.   

1888  On April - 06 birth of daniel Andersson, Swedish poet/writer (Svarta Ballader)   

1889  On this day in history birth of barry Macollum, Northern Ireland   

1889  On this day in history birth of gabriela Mistral, writer   

1890  Andre L Danjon, French astronomer was born on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history birth of anthony Herman Gerard Fokker, Holland, aircraft pioneer (Spider)   

1892  On this day in history birth of donald Wills Douglas, US, aircraft pioneer (McConnell Douglas)   

1892  On April - 06 birth of lowell Thomas, Woodington Ohio, newscaster (High Adventure)   

1892  Mateusz Glinski, composer was born on this day in history.   

1894  On April - 06 birth of gertrude Baines, American Supercentarian   

1896  Juan Tomas Perez, composer was born on April - 06.   

1898  On April - 06 birth of bobby Gilbert, PA   

1900  On this day in history birth of andres Sas, composer   

1900  Leo Robin, US writer (Thanks For the Memory) was born on April - 06.   

1901  Willem Pelemans, Flemish composer/music reviewer was born on this day in history.   

1901  Pier Giorgio Frassati, Italian Catholic (d. 1925) was born on April - 06.   

1902  On April - 06 birth of gertrude Short, Cincinnati OH, actress (Stella Dallas, Blonde Venus)   

1902  On this day in history birth of veniamin Kaverin, Russian writer (d. 1989)   

1903  On April - 06 birth of harold Edgerton, foremost high-speed photographer   

1903  On this day in history birth of mickey Cochrane, baseball hall of fame catcher (.320 avg)   

1904  On this day in history birth of kurt G Kiesinger, German chancellor (Wherever They May Be)   

1906  John Betjeman, English Poet Laureate 1972-1984 (Mount Zion) was born on this day in history.   

1908  Vano Il'ich Muradeli, composer was born on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history birth of hermann Lang, German race car driver (d. 1987)   

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0885  On April - 06 methodius, Greek apostle of the slaves/archbishop of Sirmium, dies   

0912  Nottker "the Stamelaar", benedictine monk/poet, dies at about 71 on this day in history.   

1147  On April - 06 death of frederick II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1090)   

1199  Richard I, the Lion-hearted, King of England (1189-99), dies at 41 on April - 06.   

1252  Peter of Verona, [Peter Martyr], Italian inquisitor/st, dies at 45 on April - 06.   

1348  On April - 06 petrarch's Laura, dies of plague   

1362  Death of Jacques de Bourbon, count of Marche, killed in battle on this day in history.   

1472  Pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies on this day in history.