Historical Events In April - 06

1917  On this day in history julian Faber, CEO (Willis Faber)   

1918  On this day in history joan Bernard, Principal (Trevelyan College, Durham)   

1919  Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi orders a General Strike on April - 06.   

1919  Stefan Surzynski, composer, dies at 63 on April - 06.   

1920  French troop attacks Main/Darmstadt/Hanau on this day in history.   

1920  Bernard Carter, British painter/etcher on this day in history.   

1921  Andrew Welsh Imbrie, composer on April - 06.   

1922  On April - 06 b Jekhovsky discovers asteroid #977 Philippa   

1922  On April - 06 barry Levinson, director (Rain Man)   

1923  On April - 06 the first Prefects Board in Southeast Asia is formed in Victoria Institution, Malaysia.   

1924  On this day in history 4 planes leave Seattle on first successful around-the-world flight   

1924  4 planes leave Seattle on 1st successful around-the-world flight on April - 06.   

1925  On this day in history 1st film shown on an airplane (British Air)   

1925  On this day in history arthur D Larsen, tennis champ (US Open-1950)   

1926  On this day in history stanley Cup: Montl Maroons beat Victoria Cougars (WHL), 3 games to 1   

1926  Ian Paisley, North Ireland, clergyman/MP on April - 06.   

1926  On this day in history giovanni Amendola, antifascist/editor-in-chief (Il Mondo), dies at 43   

1927  David Ingram, Vice-Chancellor (University of Kent at Canterbury) on this day in history.   

1928  On April - 06 the birth of James Watson, American scientist who discovered DNA structure   

1928  James Dewey Watson, chemist (co-discovered structure of DNA) on this day in history.   

1929  The birth of Andre Previn, American conductor on April - 06.   

1929  "Crazy" Joe Gallo, mobster on April - 06.   

1930  First transcontinental glider tow completed on April - 06.   

1930  1st transcontinental glider tow completed on this day in history.   

1931  On April - 06 first Scottsboro (Ala) trial begins - 9 blacks accused of rape   

1931  On April - 06 1st Scottsboro (Ala) trial begins   

1931  On April - 06 ivan Dixon, NYC, actor (Car Wash, Hogan's Heroes)   

1931  Giuseppi Radiciotti, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1934  418 Lutheran ministers arrested in Germany on this day in history.   

1935  H Levitt sinks 499 basketball free throws, misses &sinks 371 more on April - 06.   

1935  H Levitt sinks 499 basketball free throws, misses & sinks 371 more on this day in history.   

1935  On April - 06 edward Arlington Robinson, US poet, dies   

1936  Tornado, kills 203 &injuring 1,800 in Gainesville Georgia on April - 06.   

1936  3rd Golf Masters Championship: Horton Smith wins, shooting a 285 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  Vincenzo De Grandis, composer was born on this day in history.   

1632  Maria Leopoldine of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

1651  On this day in history birth of andré Dacier, French classical scholar (d. 1722)   

1660  Johann Kuhnau, composer was born on April - 06.   

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 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 this day in history.   

1147  On April - 06 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  On April - 06 peter of Verona, [Peter Martyr], Italian inquisitor/st, dies at 45   

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.