Historical Events In April - 06

1917  On this day in history julian Faber, CEO (Willis Faber)   

1918  Joan Bernard, Principal (Trevelyan College, Durham) on April - 06.   

1919  On April - 06 mohandas Karamchand Gandhi orders a General Strike.   

1919  Stefan Surzynski, composer, dies at 63 on April - 06.   

1920  French troop attacks Main/Darmstadt/Hanau on this day in history.   

1920  On April - 06 bernard Carter, British painter/etcher   

1921  On this day in history andrew Welsh Imbrie, composer   

1922  On April - 06 b Jekhovsky discovers asteroid #977 Philippa   

1922  Barry Levinson, director (Rain Man) on this day in history.   

1923  The first Prefects Board in Southeast Asia is formed in Victoria Institution, Malaysia on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history 4 planes leave Seattle on first successful around-the-world flight   

1924  On this day in history 4 planes leave Seattle on 1st successful around-the-world flight   

1925  1st film shown on an airplane (British Air) on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history arthur D Larsen, tennis champ (US Open-1950)   

1926  Stanley Cup: Montl Maroons beat Victoria Cougars (WHL), 3 games to 1 on April - 06.   

1926  Ian Paisley, North Ireland, clergyman/MP on April - 06.   

1926  On April - 06 giovanni Amendola, antifascist/editor-in-chief (Il Mondo), dies at 43   

1927  On this day in history david Ingram, Vice-Chancellor (University of Kent at Canterbury)   

1928  The birth of James Watson, American scientist who discovered DNA structure on this day in history.   

1928  On April - 06 james Dewey Watson, chemist (co-discovered structure of DNA)   

1929  The birth of Andre Previn, American conductor on April - 06.   

1929  "Crazy" Joe Gallo, mobster on April - 06.   

1930  First transcontinental glider tow completed on April - 06.   

1930  On this day in history 1st transcontinental glider tow completed   

1931  On this day in history first Scottsboro (Ala) trial begins - 9 blacks accused of rape   

1931  1st Scottsboro (Ala) trial begins on this day in history.   

1931  On April - 06 ivan Dixon, NYC, actor (Car Wash, Hogan's Heroes)   

1931  Giuseppi Radiciotti, composer, dies at 73 on April - 06.   

1934  On April - 06 418 Lutheran ministers arrested in Germany   

1935  On April - 06 h Levitt sinks 499 basketball free throws, misses &sinks 371 more   

1935  On April - 06 h Levitt sinks 499 basketball free throws, misses & sinks 371 more   

1935  Edward Arlington Robinson, US poet, dies on this day in history.   

1936  Tornado, kills 203 &injuring 1,800 in Gainesville Georgia on April - 06.   

1936  On this day in history 3rd Golf Masters Championship: Horton Smith wins, shooting a 285   

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

1613  On April - 06 birth of stjepan Gradić, Croatian philosopher and scientist (d. 1683)   

1631  On April - 06 birth of vincenzo De Grandis, composer   

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

1651  On April - 06 birth of andré Dacier, French classical scholar (d. 1722)   

1660  On April - 06 birth of johann Kuhnau, composer   

1664  On this day in history birth of arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (d. 1742)   

1671  Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French playwright/poet (Sacred Odes & Songs) was born on this day in history.   

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

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.