Page 8: Historical Events In April - 06

1966  Lester Bowles L. B. Pearson 1897-1972 announces plans to promote bilingualism in the public service. (very expensive) on April - 06.   

1966  On this day in history mihir Sen swims the Palk Strait between Sri Lanka &India   

1966  On this day in history julia Faye, actress (10 Commandments. Samson & Delilah), dies at 73   

1967  T Smirnova discovers asteroid #1804 Chebotarev on April - 06.   

1968  94.5% of East German voters approve new socialist constitution on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history gunpowder stocks at a sporting-goods store explode, killing 43 (Va)   

1968  On this day in history hemisFair 1968 opens in San Antonio, Texas   

1968  USS New Jersey recommissioned for shore bombardment duty in Vietnam on this day in history.   

1968  On April - 06 bobby Hutton, US Black Panther leader, shot to death   

1971  On this day in history igor F Strawinsky, Russ composer (Le Sacre du Printemps), dies at 88   

1972  On April - 06 bomb explosion at the Cuban Trade Commission in Montreal kills one person.   

1973  On this day in history pioneer 11 launched toward Jupiter &Saturn   

1974  200,000 attend rock concert "California Jam" on this day in history.   

1974  On April - 06 willem Dudok, Dutch architect (Hilversum Town Hall), dies at 89   

1975  Bundy victim Denise Oliverson disappears from Grand Junction, Colo on April - 06.   

1975  Chiang Kai-Shek Nationalist Chinese leader, dies at 87 on April - 06.   

1975  On April - 06 chiang Kai-Shek, Nationalist Chinese leader, dies at 87   

1976  The first quadrophonic movie track "Ladies &Gentlemen the Rolling Stones" on April - 06.   

1976  On April - 06 ruth P Thomson, writer, dies   

1976  The first quadrophonic movie track: "Ladies &Gentlemen the Rolling Stones" on this day in history.   

1977  In Iran a 6.0 earthquake was was centered about 800 kilometers northwest of Bandar Abbas. The earthquake killed at least 348, injured about 200 on April - 06.   

1977  Judge rules the Beatles 1962 Hamburg album can be released on April - 06.   

1977  The Kingdome in Seattle opens on this day in history.   

1978  Nicolas Nabokov, composer (Holy Devil), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1979  Rod Stewart &Alana Collins wed on this day in history.   

1979  M Marie Widlow, softball pitcher (Hall of Fame 1957), dies at 61 on April - 06.   

1980  Gordie Howe completes a record 26th season on April - 06.   

1981  On April - 06 bob "The Bear" Hite, singer (Canned Heat-Goin' up the Country), dies   

1982  Columbia returns to Kennedy Space Center from White Sands on April - 06.   

1983  Ana Maria, Salvador guerilla leader, murdered on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history 11th Space Shuttle Mission (41-C)-Challenger 5 is launched   

1984  Jimmy Kenndy, British songwriter (South of the Border), dies on this day in history.   

1985  On April - 06 atlantis (OV-104) rollout at Palmdale   

1986  On April - 06 american, James Connolly, wins first Olympic gold medal in mod history   

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1483  Raphael Sanzio, Italian painter/master builder (Madonna Sistina) was born on April - 06.   

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

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  On April - 06 birth of johann Kuhnau, composer   

1664  Arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (d. 1742) was born on April - 06.   

1671  Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French playwright/poet (Sacred Odes & Songs) was born on April - 06.   

0885  On April - 06 methodius, Greek apostle of the slaves/archbishop of Sirmium, dies   

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

1147  Death of Frederick II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1090) on this day in history.   

1199  Richard I, the Lion-hearted, King of England (1189-99), dies at 41 on April - 06.   

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  On April - 06 death of jacques de Bourbon, count of Marche, killed in battle   

1472  On this day in history pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies