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 this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history mohandas Karamchand Gandhi orders a General Strike.   

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

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

1920  Bernard Carter, British painter/etcher on this day in history.   

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

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

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 April - 06.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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  On April - 06 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  On this day in history giuseppi Radiciotti, composer, dies at 73   

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

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

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 this day in history 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  Stjepan Gradić, Croatian philosopher and scientist (d. 1683) was born on this day in history.   

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

1632  Maria Leopoldine of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1649) was born on April - 06.   

1651  On this day in history birth of andré Dacier, French classical scholar (d. 1722)   

1660  On April - 06 birth of johann Kuhnau, composer   

1664  On April - 06 birth of arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (d. 1742)   

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 April - 06.   

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

1348  On April - 06 petrarch's Laura, dies of plague   

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

1472  Pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies on April - 06.