Page 5: Historical Events In April - 06

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

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  On April - 06 juan Tomas Perez, composer   

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

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  Kurt G Kiesinger, German chancellor (Wherever They May Be) on April - 06.   

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

1906  On this day in history the first animated cartoon copyrighted   

1906  On this day in history 1st animated cartoon copyrighted   

1906  On this day in history john Betjeman, English Poet Laureate 1972-1984 (Mount Zion)   

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

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  Commander Robert E. Peary &Matthew Henson reports reaching the North Pole on April - 06.   

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

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

1909  On April - 06 1st credit union forms in US   

1910  On this day in history desmond Dreyer, British admiral   

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

1912  On this day in history electric starter 1st appeared in cars   

1912  On this day in history endre Szekely, composer   

1913  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

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 April - 06.   

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

1613  On April - 06 birth of stjepan Gradić, Croatian philosopher and scientist (d. 1683)   

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  On April - 06 birth of andré Dacier, French classical scholar (d. 1722)   

1660  Johann Kuhnau, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 April - 06.   

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  Richard I, the Lion-hearted, King of England (1189-99), dies at 41 on April - 06.   

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

1348  On April - 06 petrarch's Laura, dies of plague   

1362  Death of Jacques de Bourbon, count of Marche, killed in battle on April - 06.   

1472  On this day in history pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies