Historical Events In April - 06

1896  On this day in history the first modern Olympic games begin in Athens (3/25 OS)  

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

1896  On this day in history juan Tomas Perez, composer  

1898  On April - 06 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  Gertrude Short, Cincinnati OH, actress (Stella Dallas, Blonde Venus) on this day in history.  

1903  General railroad strike against "worgwetten" (anti-strike laws) on this day in history.  

1903  On this day in history harold Edgerton, foremost high-speed photographer  

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

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

1906  On April - 06 alexander L Kielland, Norwegian writer (Working People), dies at 57  

1908  On April - 06 j H Metcalf discovers asteroid #755 Quintilla  

1908  Vano Il'ich Muradeli, composer on this day in history.  

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  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 April - 06.  

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  Jose Marraco y Ferrer, composer, dies on 78th birthday on this day in history.  

1914  On April - 06 george Reeves, Ashland Ky, actor (Superman, Gone With the Wind)  

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 April - 06 german parliament OKs unrestricted submarine warfare  

1917  The United States enter World War I on April - 06.  

1917  On this day in history 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  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  Maria Leopoldine of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1649) was born on April - 06.  

1651  André Dacier, French classical scholar (d. 1722) was born on April - 06.  

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

1664  On April - 06 birth of arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (d. 1742)  

1671  On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French playwright/poet (Sacred Odes & Songs)  

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 this day in history.  

1147  On April - 06 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  On this day in history peter of Verona, [Peter Martyr], Italian inquisitor/st, dies at 45  

1348  On this day in history petrarch's Laura, dies of plague  

1362  Death of Jacques de Bourbon, count of Marche, killed in battle on this day in history.  

1472  Pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies on April - 06.