Historical Events In April - 06

1896  The first modern Olympic games begin in Athens (3/25 OS) on April - 06.   

1896  On April - 06 1st modern Olympic games open in Athens Greece [3/25 OS] American, James Connolly, wins 1st Olympic gold medal in mod history   

1896  On this day in history juan Tomas Perez, composer   

1898  On April - 06 bobby Gilbert, PA   

1900  On April - 06 jim Jeffries KO's Jack Finnegan in 55 seconds   

1900  On this day in history james J Jeffries KOs Jack Finnegan in 1 for heavyweight boxing title   

1900  Andres Sas, composer on April - 06.   

1901  Willem Pelemans, Flemish composer/music reviewer on April - 06.   

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

1903  On April - 06 general railroad strike against "worgwetten" (anti-strike laws)   

1903  Harold Edgerton, foremost high-speed photographer on April - 06.   

1904  Kurt G Kiesinger, German chancellor (Wherever They May Be) on April - 06.   

1905  P Gotz discovers asteroid #563 Suleika on April - 06.   

1906  The first animated cartoon copyrighted on April - 06.   

1906  1st animated cartoon copyrighted on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history john Betjeman, English Poet Laureate 1972-1984 (Mount Zion)   

1906  On April - 06 alexander L Kielland, Norwegian writer (Working People), dies at 57   

1908  On April - 06 j H Metcalf discovers asteroid #755 Quintilla   

1908  On this day in history vano Il'ich Muradeli, composer   

1909  On April - 06 commander Robert E. Peary &Matthew Henson reports reaching the North Pole   

1909  The first credit union established in US on this day in history.   

1909  The North Pole reached for the first time, by American Robert Peary on April - 06.   

1909  On this day in history 1st credit union forms in US   

1910  On April - 06 desmond Dreyer, British admiral   

1911  On April - 06 phyllis Margaret Duncan Tate, composer   

1912  On this day in history electric starter 1st appeared in cars   

1912  On April - 06 endre Szekely, composer   

1913  On this day in history jose Marraco y Ferrer, composer, dies on 78th birthday   

1914  George Reeves, Ashland Ky, actor (Superman, Gone With the Wind) on this day in history.   

1915  On April - 06 sS Guernsey, went ashore on at Cap de la Hague Guernsey with a loss of seven crew while outward bound from Guernsey to Southampton.   

1916  On this day in history s Belyavskij discovers asteroid #857 Glasenappia   

1916  On April - 06 german parliament OKs unrestricted submarine warfare   

1917  The United States enter World War I on April - 06.   

1917  US declares war on Germany, enters World War I on April - 06.   

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1483  On this day in history birth of raphael Sanzio, Italian painter/master builder (Madonna Sistina)   

1613  Stjepan Gradić, Croatian philosopher and scientist (d. 1683) was born on this day in history.   

1631  Vincenzo De Grandis, composer was born on this day in history.   

1632  Maria Leopoldine of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

1651  André Dacier, French classical scholar (d. 1722) was born on this day in history.   

1660  On April - 06 birth of johann Kuhnau, composer   

1664  Arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (d. 1742) was born on April - 06.   

1671  On April - 06 birth of jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French playwright/poet (Sacred Odes & Songs)   

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  On this day in history peter of Verona, [Peter Martyr], Italian inquisitor/st, dies at 45   

1348  Petrarch's Laura, dies of plague on this day in history.   

1362  On this day in history death of jacques de Bourbon, count of Marche, killed in battle   

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