Historical Events In April - 06

1896  The first modern Olympic games begin in Athens (3/25 OS) on April - 06.   

1896  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1901  Willem Pelemans, Flemish composer/music reviewer on this day in history.   

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

1903  On April - 06 general railroad strike against "worgwetten" (anti-strike laws)   

1903  On April - 06 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  The first animated cartoon copyrighted on this day in history.   

1906  1st animated cartoon copyrighted on this day in history.   

1906  John Betjeman, English Poet Laureate 1972-1984 (Mount Zion) on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history 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 April - 06.   

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

1909  The first credit union established in US on April - 06.   

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

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

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

1911  Phyllis Margaret Duncan Tate, composer on April - 06.   

1912  Electric starter 1st appeared in cars on April - 06.   

1912  On this day in history endre Szekely, composer   

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

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

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  S Belyavskij discovers asteroid #857 Glasenappia on April - 06.   

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

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

1917  On this day in history uS declares war on Germany, enters World War I   

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1483  On this day in history birth of raphael Sanzio, Italian painter/master builder (Madonna Sistina)   

1613  Stjepan Gradić, Croatian philosopher and scientist (d. 1683) was born on April - 06.   

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  André Dacier, French classical scholar (d. 1722) was born on this day in history.   

1660  On this day in history birth of johann Kuhnau, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1147  On April - 06 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  Peter of Verona, [Peter Martyr], Italian inquisitor/st, dies at 45 on April - 06.   

1348  On this day in history 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 April - 06.