Page 5: Historical Events In April - 06

1896  On this day in history the first modern Olympic games begin in Athens (3/25 OS)   

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

1896  Juan Tomas Perez, composer on April - 06.   

1898  Bobby Gilbert, PA on this day in history.   

1900  Jim Jeffries KO's Jack Finnegan in 55 seconds on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history james J Jeffries KOs Jack Finnegan in 1 for heavyweight boxing title   

1900  On this day in history andres Sas, composer   

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

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

1903  General railroad strike against "worgwetten" (anti-strike laws) on April - 06.   

1903  On April - 06 harold Edgerton, foremost high-speed photographer   

1904  On April - 06 kurt G Kiesinger, German chancellor (Wherever They May Be)   

1905  P Gotz discovers asteroid #563 Suleika on this day in history.   

1906  The first animated cartoon copyrighted on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history 1st animated cartoon copyrighted   

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

1906  On April - 06 alexander L Kielland, Norwegian writer (Working People), dies at 57   

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

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

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

1909  On April - 06 the first credit union established in US   

1909  The North Pole reached for the first time, by American Robert Peary on April - 06.   

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

1910  Desmond Dreyer, British admiral on April - 06.   

1911  Phyllis Margaret Duncan Tate, composer on this day in history.   

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

1912  Endre Szekely, composer on this day in history.   

1913  Jose Marraco y Ferrer, composer, dies on 78th birthday on this day in history.   

1914  On April - 06 george Reeves, Ashland Ky, actor (Superman, Gone With the Wind)   

1915  SS Guernsey, went ashore on at Cap de la Hague Guernsey with a loss of seven crew while outward bound from Guernsey to Southampton on April - 06.   

1916  S Belyavskij discovers asteroid #857 Glasenappia on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history german parliament OKs unrestricted submarine warfare   

1917  The United States enter World War I on this day in history.   

1917  US declares war on Germany, enters World War I on this day in 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 this day in history birth of vincenzo De Grandis, composer   

1632  On April - 06 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  Johann Kuhnau, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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  Richard I, the Lion-hearted, King of England (1189-99), dies at 41 on this day in history.   

1252  On April - 06 peter of Verona, [Peter Martyr], Italian inquisitor/st, dies at 45   

1348  Petrarch's Laura, dies of plague on this day in history.   

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.