Historical Events In April - 06

1966  On April - 06 lester Bowles L. B. Pearson 1897-1972 announces plans to promote bilingualism in the public service. (very expensive)   

1966  On April - 06 mihir Sen swims the Palk Strait between Sri Lanka &India   

1966  On this day in history julia Faye, actress (10 Commandments. Samson & Delilah), dies at 73   

1967  On this day in history t Smirnova discovers asteroid #1804 Chebotarev   

1968  On April - 06 94.5% of East German voters approve new socialist constitution   

1968  Gunpowder stocks at a sporting-goods store explode, killing 43 (Va) on this day in history.   

1968  HemisFair 1968 opens in San Antonio, Texas on this day in history.   

1968  USS New Jersey recommissioned for shore bombardment duty in Vietnam on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history bobby Hutton, US Black Panther leader, shot to death   

1971  Igor F Strawinsky, Russ composer (Le Sacre du Printemps), dies at 88 on April - 06.   

1972  On April - 06 bomb explosion at the Cuban Trade Commission in Montreal kills one person.   

1973  On this day in history pioneer 11 launched toward Jupiter &Saturn   

1974  200,000 attend rock concert "California Jam" on this day in history.   

1974  Willem Dudok, Dutch architect (Hilversum Town Hall), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1975  On April - 06 bundy victim Denise Oliverson disappears from Grand Junction, Colo   

1975  On this day in history chiang Kai-Shek Nationalist Chinese leader, dies at 87   

1975  Chiang Kai-Shek, Nationalist Chinese leader, dies at 87 on April - 06.   

1976  On this day in history the first quadrophonic movie track "Ladies &Gentlemen the Rolling Stones"   

1976  On April - 06 ruth P Thomson, writer, dies   

1976  The first quadrophonic movie track: "Ladies &Gentlemen the Rolling Stones" on April - 06.   

1977  In Iran a 6.0 earthquake was was centered about 800 kilometers northwest of Bandar Abbas. The earthquake killed at least 348, injured about 200 on April - 06.   

1977  On April - 06 judge rules the Beatles 1962 Hamburg album can be released   

1977  The Kingdome in Seattle opens on this day in history.   

1978  Nicolas Nabokov, composer (Holy Devil), dies at 74 on April - 06.   

1979  On this day in history rod Stewart &Alana Collins wed   

1979  M Marie Widlow, softball pitcher (Hall of Fame 1957), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1980  Gordie Howe completes a record 26th season on this day in history.   

1981  Bob "The Bear" Hite, singer (Canned Heat-Goin' up the Country), dies on this day in history.   

1982  Columbia returns to Kennedy Space Center from White Sands on this day in history.   

1983  On April - 06 ana Maria, Salvador guerilla leader, murdered   

1984  On April - 06 11th Space Shuttle Mission (41-C)-Challenger 5 is launched   

1984  On this day in history jimmy Kenndy, British songwriter (South of the Border), dies   

1985  On April - 06 atlantis (OV-104) rollout at Palmdale   

1986  American, James Connolly, wins first Olympic gold medal in mod history on this day in history.   

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1483  Raphael Sanzio, Italian painter/master builder (Madonna Sistina) was born on April - 06.   

1613  On this day in history birth of stjepan Gradić, Croatian philosopher and scientist (d. 1683)   

1631  Vincenzo De Grandis, composer was born on April - 06.   

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

1651  On this day in history birth of andré Dacier, French classical scholar (d. 1722)   

1660  Johann Kuhnau, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  Methodius, Greek apostle of the slaves/archbishop of Sirmium, dies on April - 06.   

0912  Nottker "the Stamelaar", benedictine monk/poet, dies at about 71 on April - 06.   

1147  Death of Frederick II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1090) on this day in history.   

1199  Richard I, the Lion-hearted, King of England (1189-99), dies at 41 on this day in history.   

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 April - 06.   

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.