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

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

1967  On April - 06 t Smirnova discovers asteroid #1804 Chebotarev   

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

1968  Gunpowder stocks at a sporting-goods store explode, killing 43 (Va) on April - 06.   

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

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 April - 06 igor F Strawinsky, Russ composer (Le Sacre du Printemps), dies at 88   

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

1973  Pioneer 11 launched toward Jupiter &Saturn on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1976  Ruth P Thomson, writer, dies on April - 06.   

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

1977  On this day in history 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  On April - 06 the Kingdome in Seattle opens   

1978  On this day in history nicolas Nabokov, composer (Holy Devil), dies at 74   

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 April - 06 gordie Howe completes a record 26th season   

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

1982  On this day in history columbia returns to Kennedy Space Center from White Sands   

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

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

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 April - 06 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 April - 06.   

1631  On this day in history birth of vincenzo De Grandis, composer   

1632  On this day in history birth of maria Leopoldine of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1649)   

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

1660  On this day in history birth of johann Kuhnau, composer   

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

1671  On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French playwright/poet (Sacred Odes & Songs)   

0885  Methodius, Greek apostle of the slaves/archbishop of Sirmium, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 April - 06 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.