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  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  Juan Tomas Perez, composer on April - 06.   

1898  On this day in history bobby Gilbert, PA   

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

1900  James J Jeffries KOs Jack Finnegan in 1 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

1900  On April - 06 andres Sas, composer   

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  General railroad strike against "worgwetten" (anti-strike laws) on this day in history.   

1903  Harold Edgerton, foremost high-speed photographer on April - 06.   

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

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

1906  On this day in history 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 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  On this day in history vano Il'ich Muradeli, composer   

1909  On this day in history commander Robert E. Peary &Matthew Henson reports reaching the North Pole   

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

1909  On April - 06 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 this day in history.   

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

1912  On this day in history endre Szekely, composer   

1913  Jose Marraco y Ferrer, composer, dies on 78th birthday on April - 06.   

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 April - 06.   

1917  On April - 06 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  On this day in history birth of stjepan Gradić, Croatian philosopher and scientist (d. 1683)   

1631  Vincenzo De Grandis, composer was born on April - 06.   

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 April - 06.   

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

1664  Arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (d. 1742) was born on this day in history.   

1671  On this day in history 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  Nottker "the Stamelaar", benedictine monk/poet, dies at about 71 on this day in history.   

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

1199  On April - 06 richard I, the Lion-hearted, King of England (1189-99), dies at 41   

1252  On this day in history peter of Verona, [Peter Martyr], Italian inquisitor/st, dies at 45   

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

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 this day in history.