Historical Events In April - 06

1917  Julian Faber, CEO (Willis Faber) on this day in history.  

1918  On this day in history joan Bernard, Principal (Trevelyan College, Durham)  

1919  Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi orders a General Strike on April - 06.  

1919  On April - 06 stefan Surzynski, composer, dies at 63  

1920  French troop attacks Main/Darmstadt/Hanau on April - 06.  

1920  On this day in history bernard Carter, British painter/etcher  

1921  On April - 06 andrew Welsh Imbrie, composer  

1922  B Jekhovsky discovers asteroid #977 Philippa on April - 06.  

1922  Barry Levinson, director (Rain Man) on this day in history.  

1923  On this day in history the first Prefects Board in Southeast Asia is formed in Victoria Institution, Malaysia.  

1924  On this day in history 4 planes leave Seattle on first successful around-the-world flight  

1924  4 planes leave Seattle on 1st successful around-the-world flight on April - 06.  

1925  1st film shown on an airplane (British Air) on this day in history.  

1925  On April - 06 arthur D Larsen, tennis champ (US Open-1950)  

1926  Stanley Cup: Montl Maroons beat Victoria Cougars (WHL), 3 games to 1 on April - 06.  

1926  On April - 06 ian Paisley, North Ireland, clergyman/MP  

1926  On April - 06 giovanni Amendola, antifascist/editor-in-chief (Il Mondo), dies at 43  

1927  David Ingram, Vice-Chancellor (University of Kent at Canterbury) on April - 06.  

1928  The birth of James Watson, American scientist who discovered DNA structure on April - 06.  

1928  James Dewey Watson, chemist (co-discovered structure of DNA) on April - 06.  

1929  On April - 06 the birth of Andre Previn, American conductor  

1929  On April - 06 "Crazy" Joe Gallo, mobster  

1930  First transcontinental glider tow completed on this day in history.  

1930  On this day in history 1st transcontinental glider tow completed  

1931  First Scottsboro (Ala) trial begins - 9 blacks accused of rape on this day in history.  

1931  On this day in history 1st Scottsboro (Ala) trial begins  

1931  Ivan Dixon, NYC, actor (Car Wash, Hogan's Heroes) on April - 06.  

1931  Giuseppi Radiciotti, composer, dies at 73 on April - 06.  

1934  On April - 06 418 Lutheran ministers arrested in Germany  

1935  On this day in history h Levitt sinks 499 basketball free throws, misses &sinks 371 more  

1935  H Levitt sinks 499 basketball free throws, misses & sinks 371 more on April - 06.  

1935  Edward Arlington Robinson, US poet, dies on April - 06.  

1936  On this day in history tornado, kills 203 &injuring 1,800 in Gainesville Georgia  

1936  3rd Golf Masters Championship: Horton Smith wins, shooting a 285 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 April - 06 birth of maria Leopoldine of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1649)  

1651  On this day in history birth of andré Dacier, French classical scholar (d. 1722)  

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

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

1671  On April - 06 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 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  Peter of Verona, [Peter Martyr], Italian inquisitor/st, dies at 45 on April - 06.  

1348  Petrarch's Laura, dies of plague on April - 06.  

1362  On this day in history death of jacques de Bourbon, count of Marche, killed in battle  

1472  On April - 06 pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies