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  Mihir Sen swims the Palk Strait between Sri Lanka &India on April - 06.  

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

1967  On April - 06 t Smirnova discovers asteroid #1804 Chebotarev  

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

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

1968  On this day in history hemisFair 1968 opens in San Antonio, Texas  

1968  On this day in history uSS New Jersey recommissioned for shore bombardment duty in Vietnam  

1968  Bobby Hutton, US Black Panther leader, shot to death on April - 06.  

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 April - 06.  

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  Chiang Kai-Shek, Nationalist Chinese leader, dies at 87 on this day in history.  

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 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 this day in history.  

1977  Judge rules the Beatles 1962 Hamburg album can be released on this day in history.  

1977  On this day in history the Kingdome in Seattle opens  

1978  On April - 06 nicolas Nabokov, composer (Holy Devil), dies at 74  

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

1979  On this day in history m Marie Widlow, softball pitcher (Hall of Fame 1957), dies at 61  

1980  On April - 06 gordie Howe completes a record 26th season  

1981  On April - 06 bob "The Bear" Hite, singer (Canned Heat-Goin' up the Country), dies  

1982  On April - 06 columbia returns to Kennedy Space Center from White Sands  

1983  Ana Maria, Salvador guerilla leader, murdered on April - 06.  

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

1984  On April - 06 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  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 April - 06.  

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

1632  On April - 06 birth of maria Leopoldine of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1649)  

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 this day in history.  

1671  On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French playwright/poet (Sacred Odes & Songs)  

0885  On this day in history methodius, Greek apostle of the slaves/archbishop of Sirmium, dies  

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

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 this day in history.  

1252  Peter of Verona, [Peter Martyr], Italian inquisitor/st, dies at 45 on this day in history.  

1348  Petrarch's Laura, dies of plague on April - 06.  

1362  Death of Jacques de Bourbon, count of Marche, killed in battle on April - 06.  

1472  Pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies on April - 06.