Famous Birthdays In April - 06

1866  Butch Cassidy, [Robert Parker], US desperado (Wild Bunch Passage) was born on this day in history.  

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

1869  On this day in history birth of louis Raemakers, Dutch draftsman/painter  

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

1874  On this day in history birth of harry Houdini, [Erich Weiss], Hungary, famous magician/escape artist  

1878  Carl Emil Theodor Ehrenberg, composer was born on this day in history.  

1878  On April - 06 birth of erich Mühsam, German author (d. 1934)  

1883  On April - 06 birth of mien Labberton, Dutch poetress  

1884  Walter Huston, Tor, actor (Maltese Falcon, Treasure of Sierra Madre) was born on this day in history.  

1885  Carlos Leon Salzedo, composer was born on this day in history.  

1886  On April - 06 birth of osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII, The Last Nizam of Hyderabad state (d. 1967)  

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

1889  On this day in history birth of barry Macollum, Northern Ireland  

1889  On April - 06 birth of gabriela Mistral, writer  

1890  Andre L Danjon, French astronomer was born on April - 06.  

1890  On this day in history birth of anthony Herman Gerard Fokker, Holland, aircraft pioneer (Spider)  

1892  On April - 06 birth of donald Wills Douglas, US, aircraft pioneer (McConnell Douglas)  

1892  On April - 06 birth of lowell Thomas, Woodington Ohio, newscaster (High Adventure)  

1892  On April - 06 birth of mateusz Glinski, composer  

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 this day in history.  

1900  Leo Robin, US writer (Thanks For the Memory) was born on this day in history.  

1901  Willem Pelemans, Flemish composer/music reviewer was born on April - 06.  

1901  On April - 06 birth of pier Giorgio Frassati, Italian Catholic (d. 1925)  

1902  Gertrude Short, Cincinnati OH, actress (Stella Dallas, Blonde Venus) was born on April - 06.  

1902  On this day in history birth of veniamin Kaverin, Russian writer (d. 1989)  

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

1903  On April - 06 birth of mickey Cochrane, baseball hall of fame catcher (.320 avg)  

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

1906  On April - 06 birth of john Betjeman, English Poet Laureate 1972-1984 (Mount Zion)  

1908  Vano Il'ich Muradeli, composer was born on April - 06.  

1909  On April - 06 birth of hermann Lang, German race car driver (d. 1987)  

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

1348  On this day in history petrarch's Laura, dies of plague  

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 this day in history.