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 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  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  USS New Jersey recommissioned for shore bombardment duty in Vietnam on this day in history.  

1968  Bobby Hutton, US Black Panther leader, shot to death on April - 06.  

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 this day in history.  

1973  On this day in history pioneer 11 launched toward Jupiter &Saturn  

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  On this day in history bundy victim Denise Oliverson disappears from Grand Junction, Colo  

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

1975  On April - 06 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 this day in history.  

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

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 April - 06.  

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

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

1983  On this day in history ana Maria, Salvador guerilla leader, murdered  

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

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  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 April - 06.  

1631  Vincenzo De Grandis, composer was born on April - 06.  

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 April - 06.  

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

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

1671  On April - 06 birth of jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French playwright/poet (Sacred Odes & Songs)  

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

0912  Nottker "the Stamelaar", benedictine monk/poet, dies at about 71 on April - 06.  

1147  On this day in history death of frederick II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1090)  

1199  Richard I, the Lion-hearted, King of England (1189-99), dies at 41 on April - 06.  

1252  Peter of Verona, [Peter Martyr], Italian inquisitor/st, dies at 45 on this day in history.  

1348  On April - 06 petrarch's Laura, dies of plague  

1362  On this day in history death of jacques de Bourbon, count of Marche, killed in battle  

1472  Pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies on this day in history.