Page 7: Historical Events In April - 06

1938  Teflon invented by Roy J Plunkett on April - 06.   

1939  On this day in history uS &UK agree on joint control of Canton &Enderbury Is (Pacific)   

1939  Great Britain & Poland sign military pact on April - 06.   

1939  On this day in history robert Courtneidge, British theater producer, dies   

1940  Andres Isasi, composer, dies at 49 on April - 06.   

1941  German army invades Yugoslovia and Greece on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history italian-held Addis Ababa capitulates to British &Ethiopian forces   

1941  8th Golf Masters Championship: Craig Wood wins, shooting a 280 on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history general Andrew G.L. (Andy) McNaughton forms the First Canadian Army in Britain with five divisions, two armored brigades, and 3 other divisions slated for home defence.   

1942  K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #2249 Yamamoto on this day in history.   

1943  British &US army link up in Africa during WW II on this day in history.   

1943  British & US army link up in Africa during WW II on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history jewish nursery at Izieu-Ain France overrun by Nazis   

1945  On this day in history first heavy kamikaze attack on ships at Okinawa.   

1945  On this day in history most of the Jewish prisoners remaining at the Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany are forced out on death marches.   

1945  Coevorden freed from nazis on this day in history.   

1945  Benjamin M Telders, president (Dutch Liberal States Party), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1947  On April - 06 11th Golf Masters Championship: Jimmy Demaret wins, shooting a 281   

1947  On this day in history vaclav Kapral, composer, dies at 58   

1949  On April - 06 stanley Christopherson, cricketer (1884, MCC Pres during WWII), dies   

1950  On this day in history john F Dulles becomes advisor to US Sect of State Acheson   

1951  On this day in history halfdan Cleve, composer, dies at 71   

1952  On April - 06 sam Snead wins his 2nd Masters golf tournament   

1952  On this day in history 16th Golf Masters Championship: Sam Snead wins, shooting a 286   

1954  On April - 06 mont Canadiens score 3 goals in 56 sec in playoff game against Det   

1955  "3 for Tonight" opens at Plymouth Theater NYC for 85 performances on this day in history.   

1957  NYC ends trolley car service on this day in history.   

1958  Arnold Palmer wins first major golf tournament-the Masters on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history uSS Lake Champlain brings oxygen to aid stricken passenger of British liner Queen of Bermuda.   

1961  Jules J B V Bordet, Belgian bacteriologist (Nobel 1919), dies at 90 on April - 06.   

1962  J C Heldring, Dutch businessman, dies at 74 on April - 06.   

1965  Early Bird, world's first commercial communication satellite, launched on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history in Dar es Salaam Tanzania Ottawa starts program to equip and train air force of Tanzania.   

1965  On April - 06 intelsat 1 ("Early Bird") first coml geosynchronous comm satellite   

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1483  Raphael Sanzio, Italian painter/master builder (Madonna Sistina) was born on this day in history.   

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

1631  Vincenzo De Grandis, composer was born on this day in history.   

1632  On April - 06 birth of maria Leopoldine of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1649)   

1651  On April - 06 birth of andré Dacier, French classical scholar (d. 1722)   

1660  On April - 06 birth of johann Kuhnau, composer   

1664  On this day in history birth of arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (d. 1742)   

1671  On April - 06 birth of jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French playwright/poet (Sacred Odes & Songs)   

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 April - 06.   

1147  Death of Frederick II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1090) on April - 06.   

1199  Richard I, the Lion-hearted, King of England (1189-99), dies at 41 on this day in history.   

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  Death of Jacques de Bourbon, count of Marche, killed in battle on April - 06.   

1472  Pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies on this day in history.