Historical Events In April - 06

1917  On this day in history julian Faber, CEO (Willis Faber)  

1918  On April - 06 joan Bernard, Principal (Trevelyan College, Durham)  

1919  On this day in history mohandas Karamchand Gandhi orders a General Strike.  

1919  On this day in history stefan Surzynski, composer, dies at 63  

1920  French troop attacks Main/Darmstadt/Hanau on this day in history.  

1920  Bernard Carter, British painter/etcher on this day in history.  

1921  Andrew Welsh Imbrie, composer on April - 06.  

1922  On April - 06 b Jekhovsky discovers asteroid #977 Philippa  

1922  Barry Levinson, director (Rain Man) on April - 06.  

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

1924  On April - 06 4 planes leave Seattle on first successful around-the-world flight  

1924  4 planes leave Seattle on 1st successful around-the-world flight on this day in history.  

1925  1st film shown on an airplane (British Air) on April - 06.  

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

1926  On this day in history stanley Cup: Montl Maroons beat Victoria Cougars (WHL), 3 games to 1  

1926  Ian Paisley, North Ireland, clergyman/MP on this day in history.  

1926  On this day in history giovanni Amendola, antifascist/editor-in-chief (Il Mondo), dies at 43  

1927  On this day in history david Ingram, Vice-Chancellor (University of Kent at Canterbury)  

1928  On April - 06 the birth of James Watson, American scientist who discovered DNA structure  

1928  James Dewey Watson, chemist (co-discovered structure of DNA) on this day in history.  

1929  The birth of Andre Previn, American conductor on April - 06.  

1929  "Crazy" Joe Gallo, mobster on April - 06.  

1930  On April - 06 first transcontinental glider tow completed  

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  1st Scottsboro (Ala) trial begins on this day in history.  

1931  On this day in history ivan Dixon, NYC, actor (Car Wash, Hogan's Heroes)  

1931  On this day in history giuseppi Radiciotti, composer, dies at 73  

1934  On April - 06 418 Lutheran ministers arrested in Germany  

1935  H Levitt sinks 499 basketball free throws, misses &sinks 371 more on this day in history.  

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

1935  Edward Arlington Robinson, US poet, dies on this day in history.  

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

1936  On April - 06 3rd Golf Masters Championship: Horton Smith wins, shooting a 285  

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1483  Raphael Sanzio, Italian painter/master builder (Madonna Sistina) was born on this day in history.  

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  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 April - 06.  

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

0885  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 April - 06 petrarch's Laura, dies of plague  

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

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