Page 5: Historical Events In April - 06
Sunday, 15 June 2025
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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