Page 5: Historical Events In April - 06

1896  The first modern Olympic games begin in Athens (3/25 OS) on this day in history.   

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

1896  On April - 06 juan Tomas Perez, composer   

1898  On this day in history bobby Gilbert, PA   

1900  On this day in history jim Jeffries KO's Jack Finnegan in 55 seconds   

1900  James J Jeffries KOs Jack Finnegan in 1 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

1900  Andres Sas, composer on this day in history.   

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

1902  On this day in history gertrude Short, Cincinnati OH, actress (Stella Dallas, Blonde Venus)   

1903  General railroad strike against "worgwetten" (anti-strike laws) on April - 06.   

1903  On this day in history harold Edgerton, foremost high-speed photographer   

1904  On April - 06 kurt G Kiesinger, German chancellor (Wherever They May Be)   

1905  On this day in history p Gotz discovers asteroid #563 Suleika   

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 April - 06.   

1906  On this day in history alexander L Kielland, Norwegian writer (Working People), dies at 57   

1908  On April - 06 j H Metcalf discovers asteroid #755 Quintilla   

1908  Vano Il'ich Muradeli, composer on April - 06.   

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

1909  The first credit union established in US on this day in history.   

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

1909  On April - 06 1st credit union forms in US   

1910  Desmond Dreyer, British admiral on April - 06.   

1911  Phyllis Margaret Duncan Tate, composer on this day in history.   

1912  Electric starter 1st appeared in cars on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history endre Szekely, composer   

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  SS Guernsey, went ashore on at Cap de la Hague Guernsey with a loss of seven crew while outward bound from Guernsey to Southampton on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history s Belyavskij discovers asteroid #857 Glasenappia   

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

1917  On this day in history the United States enter World War I   

1917  On this day in history uS declares war on Germany, enters World War I   

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

1613  On this day in history birth of stjepan Gradić, Croatian philosopher and scientist (d. 1683)   

1631  Vincenzo De Grandis, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  Johann Kuhnau, composer was born on April - 06.   

1664  On April - 06 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 this day in history 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 this day in history richard I, the Lion-hearted, King of England (1189-99), dies at 41   

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

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

1362  Death of Jacques de Bourbon, count of Marche, killed in battle on this day in history.   

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