Historical Events In April - 06

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

1966  On this day in history mihir Sen swims the Palk Strait between Sri Lanka &India  

1966  On April - 06 julia Faye, actress (10 Commandments. Samson & Delilah), dies at 73  

1967  T Smirnova discovers asteroid #1804 Chebotarev on April - 06.  

1968  On this day in history 94.5% of East German voters approve new socialist constitution  

1968  On April - 06 gunpowder stocks at a sporting-goods store explode, killing 43 (Va)  

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  Bobby Hutton, US Black Panther leader, shot to death on this day in history.  

1971  On this day in history igor F Strawinsky, Russ composer (Le Sacre du Printemps), dies at 88  

1972  Bomb explosion at the Cuban Trade Commission in Montreal kills one person on this day in history.  

1973  Pioneer 11 launched toward Jupiter &Saturn on this day in history.  

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 April - 06.  

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

1976  On April - 06 the first quadrophonic movie track "Ladies &Gentlemen the Rolling Stones"  

1976  Ruth P Thomson, writer, dies on April - 06.  

1976  The first quadrophonic movie track: "Ladies &Gentlemen the Rolling Stones" on this day in history.  

1977  On this day in history 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  

1977  On this day in history judge rules the Beatles 1962 Hamburg album can be released  

1977  The Kingdome in Seattle opens on April - 06.  

1978  On this day in history nicolas Nabokov, composer (Holy Devil), dies at 74  

1979  Rod Stewart &Alana Collins wed on this day in history.  

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 April - 06.  

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

1982  On this day in history columbia returns to Kennedy Space Center from White Sands  

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

1984  11th Space Shuttle Mission (41-C)-Challenger 5 is launched on this day in history.  

1984  Jimmy Kenndy, British songwriter (South of the Border), dies on this day in history.  

1985  On this day in history atlantis (OV-104) rollout at Palmdale  

1986  On April - 06 american, James Connolly, wins first Olympic gold medal in mod history  

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1483  Raphael Sanzio, Italian painter/master builder (Madonna Sistina) was born on this day in history.  

1613  Stjepan Gradić, Croatian philosopher and scientist (d. 1683) was born on April - 06.  

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

1632  Maria Leopoldine of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1649) was born on April - 06.  

1651  André Dacier, French classical scholar (d. 1722) was born on April - 06.  

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

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

1671  Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French playwright/poet (Sacred Odes & Songs) was born on April - 06.  

0885  Methodius, Greek apostle of the slaves/archbishop of Sirmium, dies on this day in history.  

0912  On April - 06 nottker "the Stamelaar", benedictine monk/poet, dies at about 71  

1147  On this day in history 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  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.