Page 5: Historical Events In April - 06

1896  The first modern Olympic games begin in Athens (3/25 OS) on this day in history.   

1896  On April - 06 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 this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history bobby Gilbert, PA   

1900  On this day in history jim Jeffries KO's Jack Finnegan in 55 seconds   

1900  On this day in history james J Jeffries KOs Jack Finnegan in 1 for heavyweight boxing title   

1900  On April - 06 andres Sas, composer   

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

1904  Kurt G Kiesinger, German chancellor (Wherever They May Be) on April - 06.   

1905  P Gotz discovers asteroid #563 Suleika on April - 06.   

1906  On April - 06 the first animated cartoon copyrighted   

1906  1st animated cartoon copyrighted on April - 06.   

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  On April - 06 j H Metcalf discovers asteroid #755 Quintilla   

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 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  On April - 06 desmond Dreyer, British admiral   

1911  On April - 06 phyllis Margaret Duncan Tate, composer   

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

1912  On April - 06 endre Szekely, composer   

1913  On this day in history 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 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  German parliament OKs unrestricted submarine warfare on April - 06.   

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

1917  On April - 06 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  On this day in history 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 April - 06.   

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 April - 06.   

0912  Nottker "the Stamelaar", benedictine monk/poet, dies at about 71 on April - 06.   

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

1199  Richard I, the Lion-hearted, King of England (1189-99), dies at 41 on this day in history.   

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

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