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 April - 06.   

1896  On this day in history juan Tomas Perez, composer   

1898  On this day in history bobby Gilbert, PA   

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

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

1900  Andres Sas, composer on April - 06.   

1901  Willem Pelemans, Flemish composer/music reviewer on April - 06.   

1902  Gertrude Short, Cincinnati OH, actress (Stella Dallas, Blonde Venus) on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history general railroad strike against "worgwetten" (anti-strike laws)   

1903  On April - 06 harold Edgerton, foremost high-speed photographer   

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

1905  On April - 06 p Gotz discovers asteroid #563 Suleika   

1906  The first animated cartoon copyrighted on this day in history.   

1906  On April - 06 1st animated cartoon copyrighted   

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

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 April - 06.   

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  The first credit union established in US on April - 06.   

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 April - 06.   

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

1912  Endre Szekely, composer on April - 06.   

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

1917  On April - 06 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  Stjepan Gradić, Croatian philosopher and scientist (d. 1683) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history birth of johann Kuhnau, composer   

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 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  Death of Frederick II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1090) on April - 06.   

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

1252  On April - 06 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 April - 06.   

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