Famous Birthdays In April - 06

1866  Butch Cassidy, [Robert Parker], US desperado (Wild Bunch Passage) was born on April - 06.   

1866  Joseph Lincoln Steffens, muckraker/journalist (Shame of the Cities) was born on this day in history.   

1869  Louis Raemakers, Dutch draftsman/painter was born on April - 06.   

1871  Alexander, grandson of England's Queen Victoria was born on April - 06.   

1874  On April - 06 birth of harry Houdini, [Erich Weiss], Hungary, famous magician/escape artist   

1878  On this day in history birth of carl Emil Theodor Ehrenberg, composer   

1878  On this day in history birth of erich Mühsam, German author (d. 1934)   

1883  On this day in history birth of mien Labberton, Dutch poetress   

1884  On this day in history birth of walter Huston, Tor, actor (Maltese Falcon, Treasure of Sierra Madre)   

1885  On this day in history birth of carlos Leon Salzedo, composer   

1886  Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII, The Last Nizam of Hyderabad state (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history birth of daniel Andersson, Swedish poet/writer (Svarta Ballader)   

1889  On April - 06 birth of barry Macollum, Northern Ireland   

1889  Gabriela Mistral, writer was born on April - 06.   

1890  Andre L Danjon, French astronomer was born on this day in history.   

1890  Anthony Herman Gerard Fokker, Holland, aircraft pioneer (Spider) was born on April - 06.   

1892  Donald Wills Douglas, US, aircraft pioneer (McConnell Douglas) was born on April - 06.   

1892  Lowell Thomas, Woodington Ohio, newscaster (High Adventure) was born on this day in history.   

1892  Mateusz Glinski, composer was born on April - 06.   

1894  On this day in history birth of gertrude Baines, American Supercentarian   

1896  Juan Tomas Perez, composer was born on this day in history.   

1898  Bobby Gilbert, PA was born on this day in history.   

1900  Andres Sas, composer was born on April - 06.   

1900  On April - 06 birth of leo Robin, US writer (Thanks For the Memory)   

1901  On April - 06 birth of willem Pelemans, Flemish composer/music reviewer   

1901  Pier Giorgio Frassati, Italian Catholic (d. 1925) was born on April - 06.   

1902  On April - 06 birth of gertrude Short, Cincinnati OH, actress (Stella Dallas, Blonde Venus)   

1902  Veniamin Kaverin, Russian writer (d. 1989) was born on this day in history.   

1903  Harold Edgerton, foremost high-speed photographer was born on April - 06.   

1903  Mickey Cochrane, baseball hall of fame catcher (.320 avg) was born on April - 06.   

1904  On this day in history birth of kurt G Kiesinger, German chancellor (Wherever They May Be)   

1906  John Betjeman, English Poet Laureate 1972-1984 (Mount Zion) was born on April - 06.   

1908  Vano Il'ich Muradeli, composer was born on this day in history.   

1909  Hermann Lang, German race car driver (d. 1987) was born on April - 06.   

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0885  Methodius, Greek apostle of the slaves/archbishop of Sirmium, dies on April - 06.   

0912  On this day in history 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 this day in history peter of Verona, [Peter Martyr], Italian inquisitor/st, dies at 45   

1348  On April - 06 petrarch's Laura, dies of plague   

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.