Page 5: Historical Events In April - 06

1896  The first modern Olympic games begin in Athens (3/25 OS) on this day in history.   

1896  1st modern Olympic games open in Athens Greece [3/25 OS] American, James Connolly, wins 1st Olympic gold medal in mod history on April - 06.   

1896  On this day in history juan Tomas Perez, composer   

1898  On this day in history bobby Gilbert, PA   

1900  On April - 06 jim Jeffries KO's Jack Finnegan in 55 seconds   

1900  On April - 06 james J Jeffries KOs Jack Finnegan in 1 for heavyweight boxing title   

1900  Andres Sas, composer on April - 06.   

1901  On this day in history willem Pelemans, Flemish composer/music reviewer   

1902  On this day in history gertrude Short, Cincinnati OH, actress (Stella Dallas, Blonde Venus)   

1903  On this day in history general railroad strike against "worgwetten" (anti-strike laws)   

1903  On this day in history harold Edgerton, foremost high-speed photographer   

1904  Kurt G Kiesinger, German chancellor (Wherever They May Be) on this day in history.   

1905  P Gotz discovers asteroid #563 Suleika on April - 06.   

1906  On this day in history the first animated cartoon copyrighted   

1906  On this day in history 1st animated cartoon copyrighted   

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

1906  Alexander L Kielland, Norwegian writer (Working People), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1908  J H Metcalf discovers asteroid #755 Quintilla on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history vano Il'ich Muradeli, composer   

1909  On April - 06 commander Robert E. Peary &Matthew Henson reports reaching the North Pole   

1909  On this day in history the first credit union established in US   

1909  The North Pole reached for the first time, by American Robert Peary on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history 1st credit union forms in US   

1910  Desmond Dreyer, British admiral on this day in history.   

1911  On April - 06 phyllis Margaret Duncan Tate, composer   

1912  Electric starter 1st appeared in cars on this day in history.   

1912  On April - 06 endre Szekely, composer   

1913  On April - 06 jose Marraco y Ferrer, composer, dies on 78th birthday   

1914  George Reeves, Ashland Ky, actor (Superman, Gone With the Wind) on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history sS Guernsey, went ashore on at Cap de la Hague Guernsey with a loss of seven crew while outward bound from Guernsey to Southampton.   

1916  On April - 06 s Belyavskij discovers asteroid #857 Glasenappia   

1916  German parliament OKs unrestricted submarine warfare on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history the United States enter World War I   

1917  US declares war on Germany, enters World War I on April - 06.   

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1483  Raphael Sanzio, Italian painter/master builder (Madonna Sistina) was born on this day in history.   

1613  Stjepan Gradić, Croatian philosopher and scientist (d. 1683) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of andré Dacier, French classical scholar (d. 1722)   

1660  Johann Kuhnau, composer was born on April - 06.   

1664  On this day in history birth of arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (d. 1742)   

1671  On April - 06 birth of jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French playwright/poet (Sacred Odes & Songs)   

0885  On April - 06 methodius, Greek apostle of the slaves/archbishop of Sirmium, dies   

0912  On this day in history nottker "the Stamelaar", benedictine monk/poet, dies at about 71   

1147  Death of Frederick II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1090) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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