Historical Events In April - 06
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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