Historical Events In April - 06

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

1918  Joan Bernard, Principal (Trevelyan College, Durham) on this day in history.  

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 April - 06.  

1921  Andrew Welsh Imbrie, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

1923  On April - 06 the first Prefects Board in Southeast Asia is formed in Victoria Institution, Malaysia.  

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

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

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

1925  Arthur D Larsen, tennis champ (US Open-1950) on April - 06.  

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 April - 06.  

1926  Giovanni Amendola, antifascist/editor-in-chief (Il Mondo), dies at 43 on this day in history.  

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

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  On this day in history 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  1st transcontinental glider tow completed on this day in history.  

1931  On April - 06 first Scottsboro (Ala) trial begins - 9 blacks accused of rape  

1931  1st Scottsboro (Ala) trial begins on April - 06.  

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

1931  On April - 06 giuseppi Radiciotti, composer, dies at 73  

1934  418 Lutheran ministers arrested in Germany on this day in history.  

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

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

1935  On this day in history edward Arlington Robinson, US poet, dies  

1936  On April - 06 tornado, kills 203 &injuring 1,800 in Gainesville Georgia  

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

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1483  Raphael Sanzio, Italian painter/master builder (Madonna Sistina) was born on April - 06.  

1613  Stjepan Gradić, Croatian philosopher and scientist (d. 1683) was born on April - 06.  

1631  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of andré Dacier, French classical scholar (d. 1722)  

1660  On this day in history birth of johann Kuhnau, composer  

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

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 this day in history.  

1147  On April - 06 death of frederick II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1090)  

1199  Richard I, the Lion-hearted, King of England (1189-99), dies at 41 on April - 06.  

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 April - 06 death of jacques de Bourbon, count of Marche, killed in battle  

1472  Pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies on this day in history.