Page 6: Historical Events In April - 06

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

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

1919  Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi orders a General Strike on this day in history.   

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

1920  On this day in history french troop attacks Main/Darmstadt/Hanau   

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

1921  Andrew Welsh Imbrie, composer on April - 06.   

1922  B Jekhovsky discovers asteroid #977 Philippa on this day in history.   

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

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

1925  On this day in history 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  Ian Paisley, North Ireland, clergyman/MP on April - 06.   

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

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  On this day in history the birth of Andre Previn, American conductor   

1929  "Crazy" Joe Gallo, mobster on this day in history.   

1930  First transcontinental glider tow completed on April - 06.   

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

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

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

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

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

1935  On April - 06 h Levitt sinks 499 basketball free throws, misses & sinks 371 more   

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 this day in history.   

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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 April - 06 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  André Dacier, French classical scholar (d. 1722) was born on April - 06.   

1660  On April - 06 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 April - 06.   

0912  On this day in history nottker "the Stamelaar", benedictine monk/poet, dies at about 71   

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  Peter of Verona, [Peter Martyr], Italian inquisitor/st, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1348  On this day in history petrarch's Laura, dies of plague   

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

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