Historical Events In April - 06

1812  Aaron Bernstein, writer on this day in history.  

1815  English militia shoots prisoners, 100's killed on April - 06.  

1815  On this day in history friedrich Robert Volkmann, composer  

1817  On this day in history bonaventura Furlanetto, composer, dies at 78  

1818  On this day in history francis Henry Brown, composer  

1819  On this day in history johann A H Scheler, Belgian librarian  

1822  Franz Xaver Partsch, composer, dies at 62 on April - 06.  

1823  On this day in history joseph Medill, St John NB Canada, newspaper editor (Chicago Tribune)  

1826  On April - 06 gustave Moreau, French painter  

1828  On this day in history charles William Field, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1892  

1829  Niels H Able, Norwegian mathematician (infinite series), dies at 26 on this day in history.  

1830  On April - 06 joseph Smith &5 others organizes Mormon church in Seneca Co, NY  

1830  On this day in history mormon church founded in the United States  

1830  Joseph Smith & 5 others organizes Mormon church in Seneca Co, NY on this day in history.  

1830  James Augustine Healy, Macon Ga, 1st black Roman Catholic bishop on April - 06.  

1833  Johan H C Kern, Dutch linguist (Sanskrit, Old Javan) on this day in history.  

1835  Jose Marraco y Ferrer, composer on April - 06.  

1838  Jose B de Andrada e Silva, premier of Brazil (1822-23), dies at 74 on April - 06.  

1841  Cornerstone laid for 2nd Mormon temple, Nauvoo, Missouri on this day in history.  

1844  On this day in history joseph Ludwig, composer  

1848  Jews of Prussia granted equality on this day in history.  

1849  Giacomo Meyerbeer's opera "Le Prophete," premieres in Paris on April - 06.  

1851  Canadian postal service transferred from British control; sets uniform postal rate of 3 pence a letter on this day in history.  

1853  On this day in history asteroid 25, Phocaea discovered  

1853  On this day in history j Chacornac discovers asteroid #25 Phocaea  

1854  On April - 06 william Strickland US architect, dies  

1854  On this day in history william Strickland, US architect, dies  

1855  J Chacornac discovers asteroid #34 Circe on this day in history.  

1859  On this day in history uS recognizes Liberal government in M‚xico's War of the Reform  

1859  US recognizes Liberal government in Mexico's War of Reform on April - 06.  

1860  On this day in history joseph Smith III, creates the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints by reorganizing the previous church organized by his father, Joseph Smith, Jr.  

1860  René Lalique, French jewel designer on April - 06.  

1862  Battle of Shiloh, Union defeats Confederacy in SW Tennessee on this day in history.  

1862  Naval Gunfire from Tyler and Lexington help save Union Troops at Battle of Shiloh on this day in history.  

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1483  On April - 06 birth of raphael Sanzio, Italian painter/master builder (Madonna Sistina)  

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

1631  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

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 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 April - 06 petrarch's Laura, dies of plague  

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

1472  On this day in history pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies