Page 6: Historical Events In April - 06

1917  On this day in history julian Faber, CEO (Willis Faber)   

1918  Joan Bernard, Principal (Trevelyan College, Durham) on April - 06.   

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

1919  Stefan Surzynski, composer, dies at 63 on April - 06.   

1920  French troop attacks Main/Darmstadt/Hanau on April - 06.   

1920  On April - 06 bernard Carter, British painter/etcher   

1921  On this day in history andrew Welsh Imbrie, composer   

1922  On this day in history b Jekhovsky discovers asteroid #977 Philippa   

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

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

1924  On this day in history 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  1st film shown on an airplane (British Air) on April - 06.   

1925  Arthur D Larsen, tennis champ (US Open-1950) on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history stanley Cup: Montl Maroons beat Victoria Cougars (WHL), 3 games to 1   

1926  On this day in history ian Paisley, North Ireland, clergyman/MP   

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 this day in history 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  "Crazy" Joe Gallo, mobster on April - 06.   

1930  On April - 06 first transcontinental glider tow completed   

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

1931  On this day in history first Scottsboro (Ala) trial begins - 9 blacks accused of rape   

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

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

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

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

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

1935  H Levitt sinks 499 basketball free throws, misses & sinks 371 more on this day in history.   

1935  Edward Arlington Robinson, US poet, dies on this day in history.   

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 April - 06 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 April - 06.   

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

1664  Arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (d. 1742) was born on this day in history.   

1671  On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French playwright/poet (Sacred Odes & Songs)   

0885  Methodius, Greek apostle of the slaves/archbishop of Sirmium, dies on this day in history.   

0912  Nottker "the Stamelaar", benedictine monk/poet, dies at about 71 on April - 06.   

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  Peter of Verona, [Peter Martyr], Italian inquisitor/st, dies at 45 on April - 06.   

1348  Petrarch's Laura, dies of plague on this day in history.   

1362  Death of Jacques de Bourbon, count of Marche, killed in battle on this day in history.   

1472  On April - 06 pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies