Page 8: 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 this day in history.   

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  On April - 06 uSS New Jersey recommissioned for shore bombardment duty in Vietnam   

1968  On this day in history bobby Hutton, US Black Panther leader, shot to death   

1971  On April - 06 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  Pioneer 11 launched toward Jupiter &Saturn on April - 06.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history chiang Kai-Shek, Nationalist Chinese leader, dies at 87   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1977  The Kingdome in Seattle opens on April - 06.   

1978  On April - 06 nicolas Nabokov, composer (Holy Devil), dies at 74   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1986  On this day in history 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 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  On April - 06 birth of andré Dacier, French classical scholar (d. 1722)   

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

1664  Arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (d. 1742) was born on this day in history.   

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  Nottker "the Stamelaar", benedictine monk/poet, dies at about 71 on this day in history.   

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

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 April - 06.   

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 April - 06.   

1472  Pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies on April - 06.