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 April - 06 mihir Sen swims the Palk Strait between Sri Lanka &India   

1966  Julia Faye, actress (10 Commandments. Samson & Delilah), dies at 73 on April - 06.   

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

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

1968  Gunpowder stocks at a sporting-goods store explode, killing 43 (Va) on this day in history.   

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

1968  USS New Jersey recommissioned for shore bombardment duty in Vietnam on April - 06.   

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 this day in history.   

1972  Bomb explosion at the Cuban Trade Commission in Montreal kills one person on this day in history.   

1973  On April - 06 pioneer 11 launched toward Jupiter &Saturn   

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

1974  On this day in history willem Dudok, Dutch architect (Hilversum Town Hall), dies at 89   

1975  On April - 06 bundy victim Denise Oliverson disappears from Grand Junction, Colo   

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

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

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

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

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

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 April - 06.   

1977  The Kingdome in Seattle opens on April - 06.   

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

1979  On April - 06 rod Stewart &Alana Collins wed   

1979  On this day in history m Marie Widlow, softball pitcher (Hall of Fame 1957), dies at 61   

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

1981  On this day in history 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  On April - 06 ana Maria, Salvador guerilla leader, murdered   

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

1984  On April - 06 jimmy Kenndy, British songwriter (South of the Border), dies   

1985  On this day in history atlantis (OV-104) rollout at Palmdale   

1986  American, James Connolly, wins first Olympic gold medal in mod history on this day in history.   

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1483  On this day in history 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  On April - 06 birth of vincenzo De Grandis, composer   

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

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

1660  Johann Kuhnau, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1671  Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French playwright/poet (Sacred Odes & Songs) was born on this day in history.   

0885  On this day in history methodius, Greek apostle of the slaves/archbishop of Sirmium, dies   

0912  On this day in history nottker "the Stamelaar", benedictine monk/poet, dies at about 71   

1147  On April - 06 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  Peter of Verona, [Peter Martyr], Italian inquisitor/st, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1348  Petrarch's Laura, dies of plague on April - 06.   

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