Page 6: Historical Events In April - 06

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

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

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

1919  On April - 06 stefan Surzynski, composer, dies at 63   

1920  French troop attacks Main/Darmstadt/Hanau on this day in history.   

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

1921  On April - 06 andrew Welsh Imbrie, composer   

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

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

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

1924  On April - 06 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  Arthur D Larsen, tennis champ (US Open-1950) on April - 06.   

1926  On April - 06 stanley Cup: Montl Maroons beat Victoria Cougars (WHL), 3 games to 1   

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

1926  On April - 06 giovanni Amendola, antifascist/editor-in-chief (Il Mondo), dies at 43   

1927  On this day in history 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  James Dewey Watson, chemist (co-discovered structure of DNA) on this day in history.   

1929  The birth of Andre Previn, American conductor on April - 06.   

1929  "Crazy" Joe Gallo, mobster on April - 06.   

1930  On this day in history 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  On this day in history ivan Dixon, NYC, actor (Car Wash, Hogan's Heroes)   

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

1934  On April - 06 418 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  On April - 06 edward Arlington Robinson, US poet, dies   

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  Raphael Sanzio, Italian painter/master builder (Madonna Sistina) was born on April - 06.   

1613  On this day in history birth of stjepan Gradić, Croatian philosopher and scientist (d. 1683)   

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

1632  Maria Leopoldine of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

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

1660  Johann Kuhnau, composer was born on April - 06.   

1664  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

0912  On April - 06 nottker "the Stamelaar", benedictine monk/poet, dies at about 71   

1147  On this day in history death of frederick II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1090)   

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 this day in history.   

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.