Historical Events In April - 06

1896  The first modern Olympic games begin in Athens (3/25 OS) on April - 06.   

1896  1st modern Olympic games open in Athens Greece [3/25 OS] American, James Connolly, wins 1st Olympic gold medal in mod history on April - 06.   

1896  Juan Tomas Perez, composer on April - 06.   

1898  On April - 06 bobby Gilbert, PA   

1900  Jim Jeffries KO's Jack Finnegan in 55 seconds on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history james J Jeffries KOs Jack Finnegan in 1 for heavyweight boxing title   

1900  Andres Sas, composer on this day in history.   

1901  Willem Pelemans, Flemish composer/music reviewer on April - 06.   

1902  Gertrude Short, Cincinnati OH, actress (Stella Dallas, Blonde Venus) on April - 06.   

1903  On this day in history general railroad strike against "worgwetten" (anti-strike laws)   

1903  Harold Edgerton, foremost high-speed photographer on April - 06.   

1904  Kurt G Kiesinger, German chancellor (Wherever They May Be) on this day in history.   

1905  P Gotz discovers asteroid #563 Suleika on April - 06.   

1906  The first animated cartoon copyrighted on this day in history.   

1906  1st animated cartoon copyrighted on April - 06.   

1906  John Betjeman, English Poet Laureate 1972-1984 (Mount Zion) on this day in history.   

1906  Alexander L Kielland, Norwegian writer (Working People), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1908  J H Metcalf discovers asteroid #755 Quintilla on April - 06.   

1908  On this day in history vano Il'ich Muradeli, composer   

1909  Commander Robert E. Peary &Matthew Henson reports reaching the North Pole on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history the first credit union established in US   

1909  The North Pole reached for the first time, by American Robert Peary on this day in history.   

1909  1st credit union forms in US on April - 06.   

1910  Desmond Dreyer, British admiral on April - 06.   

1911  On April - 06 phyllis Margaret Duncan Tate, composer   

1912  Electric starter 1st appeared in cars on April - 06.   

1912  Endre Szekely, composer on April - 06.   

1913  On this day in history jose Marraco y Ferrer, composer, dies on 78th birthday   

1914  On April - 06 george Reeves, Ashland Ky, actor (Superman, Gone With the Wind)   

1915  On April - 06 sS Guernsey, went ashore on at Cap de la Hague Guernsey with a loss of seven crew while outward bound from Guernsey to Southampton.   

1916  On April - 06 s Belyavskij discovers asteroid #857 Glasenappia   

1916  German parliament OKs unrestricted submarine warfare on April - 06.   

1917  On April - 06 the United States enter World War I   

1917  US declares war on Germany, enters World War I 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 this day in history birth of vincenzo De Grandis, composer   

1632  On April - 06 birth of maria Leopoldine of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1649)   

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

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

0885  On April - 06 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  Death of Frederick II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1090) on April - 06.   

1199  On April - 06 richard I, the Lion-hearted, King of England (1189-99), dies at 41   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.