Historical Events In April - 06

1966  On this day in history lester Bowles L. B. Pearson 1897-1972 announces plans to promote bilingualism in the public service. (very expensive)   

1966  Mihir Sen swims the Palk Strait between Sri Lanka &India on April - 06.   

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

1967  On this day in history t Smirnova discovers asteroid #1804 Chebotarev   

1968  94.5% of East German voters approve new socialist constitution on April - 06.   

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

1968  HemisFair 1968 opens in San Antonio, Texas on April - 06.   

1968  On this day in history uSS New Jersey recommissioned for shore bombardment duty in Vietnam   

1968  Bobby Hutton, US Black Panther leader, shot to death on this day in history.   

1971  Igor F Strawinsky, Russ composer (Le Sacre du Printemps), dies at 88 on April - 06.   

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

1973  Pioneer 11 launched toward Jupiter &Saturn on April - 06.   

1974  200,000 attend rock concert "California Jam" on April - 06.   

1974  Willem Dudok, Dutch architect (Hilversum Town Hall), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

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  Chiang Kai-Shek, Nationalist Chinese leader, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history the first quadrophonic movie track "Ladies &Gentlemen the Rolling Stones"   

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

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

1977  On April - 06 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   

1977  Judge rules the Beatles 1962 Hamburg album can be released on this day in history.   

1977  The Kingdome in Seattle opens on April - 06.   

1978  Nicolas Nabokov, composer (Holy Devil), dies at 74 on April - 06.   

1979  On this day in history rod Stewart &Alana Collins wed   

1979  M Marie Widlow, softball pitcher (Hall of Fame 1957), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history gordie Howe completes a record 26th season   

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

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

1983  On April - 06 ana Maria, Salvador guerilla leader, murdered   

1984  On April - 06 11th Space Shuttle Mission (41-C)-Challenger 5 is launched   

1984  On this day in history jimmy Kenndy, British songwriter (South of the Border), dies   

1985  Atlantis (OV-104) rollout at Palmdale on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history american, James Connolly, wins first Olympic gold medal in mod 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 this day in history.   

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

1651  André Dacier, French classical scholar (d. 1722) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1671  On April - 06 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 April - 06 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  Peter of Verona, [Peter Martyr], Italian inquisitor/st, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1348  On this day in history 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.