Page 5: Historical Events In April - 06

1896  On April - 06 the first modern Olympic games begin in Athens (3/25 OS)   

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

1896  Juan Tomas Perez, composer on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history bobby Gilbert, PA   

1900  Jim Jeffries KO's Jack Finnegan in 55 seconds on April - 06.   

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  On April - 06 willem Pelemans, Flemish composer/music reviewer   

1902  On April - 06 gertrude Short, Cincinnati OH, actress (Stella Dallas, Blonde Venus)   

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

1903  Harold Edgerton, foremost high-speed photographer on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history kurt G Kiesinger, German chancellor (Wherever They May Be)   

1905  On this day in history p Gotz discovers asteroid #563 Suleika   

1906  On April - 06 the first animated cartoon copyrighted   

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

1906  John Betjeman, English Poet Laureate 1972-1984 (Mount Zion) on April - 06.   

1906  Alexander L Kielland, Norwegian writer (Working People), dies at 57 on April - 06.   

1908  On this day in history j H Metcalf discovers asteroid #755 Quintilla   

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

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

1909  1st credit union forms in US on April - 06.   

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

1911  On April - 06 phyllis Margaret Duncan Tate, composer   

1912  On April - 06 electric starter 1st appeared in cars   

1912  Endre Szekely, composer on this day in history.   

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

1914  On this day in history george Reeves, Ashland Ky, actor (Superman, Gone With the Wind)   

1915  On April - 06 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 this day in history s Belyavskij discovers asteroid #857 Glasenappia   

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

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

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

1631  Vincenzo De Grandis, composer was born on this day in history.   

1632  On April - 06 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 this day in history.   

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

1671  Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French playwright/poet (Sacred Odes & Songs) was born on this day in history.   

0885  Methodius, Greek apostle of the slaves/archbishop of Sirmium, dies on this day in history.   

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 April - 06 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 April - 06.   

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