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 April - 06.  

1920  Bernard Carter, British painter/etcher on April - 06.  

1921  On this day in history andrew Welsh Imbrie, composer  

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

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

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

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

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

1926  Giovanni Amendola, antifascist/editor-in-chief (Il Mondo), dies at 43 on April - 06.  

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

1928  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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  On April - 06 ivan Dixon, NYC, actor (Car Wash, Hogan's Heroes)  

1931  Giuseppi Radiciotti, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

1934  On April - 06 418 Lutheran ministers arrested in Germany  

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 this day in history.  

1935  On April - 06 edward Arlington Robinson, US poet, dies  

1936  Tornado, kills 203 &injuring 1,800 in Gainesville Georgia on April - 06.  

1936  On this day in history 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  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 April - 06 birth of maria Leopoldine of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1649)  

1651  On April - 06 birth of andré Dacier, French classical scholar (d. 1722)  

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

1664  Arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (d. 1742) was born on April - 06.  

1671  Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French playwright/poet (Sacred Odes & Songs) was born on this day in history.  

0885  On this day in history 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  Death of Frederick II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1090) on this day in history.  

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

1252  On this day in history peter of Verona, [Peter Martyr], Italian inquisitor/st, dies at 45  

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

1362  Death of Jacques de Bourbon, count of Marche, killed in battle on April - 06.  

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