Page 4: Historical Events In April - 06

1862  Adley Hogan Gladden, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 51 on this day in history.   

1865  On April - 06 battle of Sayler's Creek, 1/3rd of Lee's army cut off   

1865  John Austin Wharton, US Confederate general-major, dies at 36 on April - 06.   

1866  On April - 06 the birth of Butch Cassidy, American 'Wild West' outlaw   

1866  G.A.R. forms on this day in history.   

1866  On April - 06 joseph Lincoln Steffens, muckraker/journalist (Shame of the Cities)   

1868  On this day in history brigham Young marries his 27th &final wife   

1868  On this day in history brigham Young marries his 27th & final wife   

1869  On this day in history 1st plastic, Celluloid, patented   

1869  On this day in history louis Raemakers, Dutch draftsman/painter   

1871  On this day in history alexander, grandson of England's Queen Victoria   

1874  On this day in history the birth of Harry Houdini, Famous escape artist   

1878  On this day in history prosper Henry discovers asteroid #186 Celuta   

1878  On April - 06 carl Emil Theodor Ehrenberg, composer   

1883  Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Speckled Band" (BG) on this day in history.   

1883  Mien Labberton, Dutch poetress on April - 06.   

1884  On this day in history walter Huston, Tor, actor (Maltese Falcon, Treasure of Sierra Madre)   

1884  On this day in history emanuel Geibel, writer, dies at 68   

1885  On this day in history carlos Leon Salzedo, composer   

1886  City of Vancouver, BC incorporated on April - 06.   

1886  On April - 06 declaration of Berlin neutralizes Tonga   

1886  On April - 06 city of Vancouver BC incorporated   

1888  On April - 06 daniel Andersson, Swedish poet/writer (Svarta Ballader)   

1889  George Eastman places Kodak Camera on sale for 1st time on this day in history.   

1889  Barry Macollum, Northern Ireland on April - 06.   

1890  French troops under capt Archinard occupy Segu, West-Sudan on April - 06.   

1890  Anton Hermann Fokker, avation pioneer born on April - 06.   

1891  J Palisa discovers asteroid #309 Fraternitas on April - 06.   

1892  Donald Wills Douglas, US, aircraft pioneer (McConnell Douglas) on April - 06.   

1893  On April - 06 andy Bowen &Jack Burke box 7 hrs 19 mins to no decision (111 rounds)   

1893  On this day in history mormon temple in Salt Lake City dedicated   

1893  Andy Bowen & Jack Burke box 7 hrs 19 mins to no decision (111 rounds) on April - 06.   

1894  On April - 06 gertrude Baines, American Supercentarian   

1896  On April - 06 first modern Olympic games begin in Athens, Greece   

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1483  Raphael Sanzio, Italian painter/master builder (Madonna Sistina) was born on this day in history.   

1613  On April - 06 birth of stjepan Gradić, Croatian philosopher and scientist (d. 1683)   

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

1632  On this day in history birth of maria Leopoldine of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1649)   

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

1660  On April - 06 birth of johann Kuhnau, composer   

1664  On this day in history birth of arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (d. 1742)   

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

0885  On April - 06 methodius, Greek apostle of the slaves/archbishop of Sirmium, dies   

0912  On April - 06 nottker "the Stamelaar", benedictine monk/poet, dies at about 71   

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 this day in history.   

1252  On April - 06 peter of Verona, [Peter Martyr], Italian inquisitor/st, dies at 45   

1348  Petrarch's Laura, dies of plague on this day in history.   

1362  On this day in history 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