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

1967  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1968  HemisFair 1968 opens in San Antonio, Texas on this day in history.  

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  Igor F Strawinsky, Russ composer (Le Sacre du Printemps), dies at 88 on this day in history.  

1972  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history chiang Kai-Shek Nationalist Chinese leader, dies at 87  

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  Ruth P Thomson, writer, dies on this day in history.  

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  On April - 06 judge rules the Beatles 1962 Hamburg album can be released  

1977  On April - 06 the Kingdome in Seattle opens  

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 April - 06.  

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

1981  Bob "The Bear" Hite, singer (Canned Heat-Goin' up the Country), dies on this day in history.  

1982  On April - 06 columbia returns to Kennedy Space Center from White Sands  

1983  Ana Maria, Salvador guerilla leader, murdered on April - 06.  

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

1984  Jimmy Kenndy, British songwriter (South of the Border), dies on April - 06.  

1985  Atlantis (OV-104) rollout at Palmdale on April - 06.  

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  On April - 06 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  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 this day in history.  

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 April - 06.  

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 this day in history peter of Verona, [Peter Martyr], Italian inquisitor/st, dies at 45  

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