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  Julia Faye, actress (10 Commandments. Samson & Delilah), dies at 73 on April - 06.  

1967  T Smirnova discovers asteroid #1804 Chebotarev on this day in history.  

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

1968  On this day in history gunpowder stocks at a sporting-goods store explode, killing 43 (Va)  

1968  On April - 06 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 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  On this day in history pioneer 11 launched toward Jupiter &Saturn  

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

1974  On this day in history willem Dudok, Dutch architect (Hilversum Town Hall), dies at 89  

1975  On this day in history bundy victim Denise Oliverson disappears from Grand Junction, Colo  

1975  On April - 06 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  The first quadrophonic movie track "Ladies &Gentlemen the Rolling Stones" on April - 06.  

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

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

1977  On April - 06 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  Judge rules the Beatles 1962 Hamburg album can be released on April - 06.  

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

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

1979  On April - 06 rod Stewart &Alana Collins wed  

1979  M Marie Widlow, softball pitcher (Hall of Fame 1957), dies at 61 on April - 06.  

1980  On this day in history gordie Howe completes a record 26th season  

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

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

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

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

1984  Jimmy Kenndy, British songwriter (South of the Border), dies on April - 06.  

1985  Atlantis (OV-104) rollout at Palmdale on this day in history.  

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 April - 06.  

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

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

1632  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.  

1147  On April - 06 death of frederick II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1090)  

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

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  On April - 06 death of jacques de Bourbon, count of Marche, killed in battle  

1472  On April - 06 pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies