Historical Events In April - 06

1917  Julian Faber, CEO (Willis Faber) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history stefan Surzynski, composer, dies at 63  

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

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

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

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

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

1923  On April - 06 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  On this day in history 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  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 April - 06 giovanni Amendola, antifascist/editor-in-chief (Il Mondo), dies at 43  

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

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

1929  On April - 06 "Crazy" Joe Gallo, mobster  

1930  On April - 06 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 this day in history ivan Dixon, NYC, actor (Car Wash, Hogan's Heroes)  

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

1934  418 Lutheran ministers arrested in Germany on April - 06.  

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

1935  H Levitt sinks 499 basketball free throws, misses & sinks 371 more on April - 06.  

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

1936  Tornado, kills 203 &injuring 1,800 in Gainesville Georgia on this day in history.  

1936  On April - 06 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  On this day in history 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 April - 06 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 April - 06.  

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 this day in history.  

1252  On April - 06 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 this day in history.