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 this day in history.  

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

1920  On April - 06 french troop attacks Main/Darmstadt/Hanau  

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

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

1922  B Jekhovsky discovers asteroid #977 Philippa on April - 06.  

1922  On this day in history barry Levinson, director (Rain Man)  

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

1924  On this day in history 4 planes leave Seattle on first successful around-the-world flight  

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

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 this day in history.  

1926  On April - 06 ian Paisley, North Ireland, clergyman/MP  

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  On April - 06 james Dewey Watson, chemist (co-discovered structure of DNA)  

1929  On April - 06 the birth of Andre Previn, American conductor  

1929  On this day in history "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  First Scottsboro (Ala) trial begins - 9 blacks accused of rape on April - 06.  

1931  1st Scottsboro (Ala) trial begins on this day in history.  

1931  Ivan Dixon, NYC, actor (Car Wash, Hogan's Heroes) on this day in history.  

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

1934  On this day in history 418 Lutheran ministers arrested in Germany  

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

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

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

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

1936  On this day in history 3rd Golf Masters Championship: Horton Smith wins, shooting a 285  

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1483  On April - 06 birth of raphael Sanzio, Italian painter/master builder (Madonna Sistina)  

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

1631  Vincenzo De Grandis, composer was born on April - 06.  

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

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 April - 06.  

0885  On April - 06 methodius, Greek apostle of the slaves/archbishop of Sirmium, dies  

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  On April - 06 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 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  On this day in history pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies