Page 6: Historical Events In April - 06

1917  Julian Faber, CEO (Willis Faber) on April - 06.   

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

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

1919  Stefan Surzynski, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1922  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history 1st film shown on an airplane (British Air)   

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

1926  On April - 06 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 April - 06.   

1927  On April - 06 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  On April - 06 "Crazy" Joe Gallo, mobster   

1930  On this day in history first transcontinental glider tow completed   

1930  1st transcontinental glider tow completed on this day in history.   

1931  First Scottsboro (Ala) trial begins - 9 blacks accused of rape on April - 06.   

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

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

1935  On April - 06 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 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  On April - 06 birth of raphael Sanzio, Italian painter/master builder (Madonna Sistina)   

1613  On this day in history birth of stjepan Gradić, Croatian philosopher and scientist (d. 1683)   

1631  On this day in history birth of vincenzo De Grandis, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1660  Johann Kuhnau, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history nottker "the Stamelaar", benedictine monk/poet, dies at about 71   

1147  On this day in history death of frederick II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1090)   

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 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