Page 5: Historical Events In April - 06

1896  On this day in history the first modern Olympic games begin in Athens (3/25 OS)   

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  Jim Jeffries KO's Jack Finnegan in 55 seconds on April - 06.   

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  On this day in history willem Pelemans, Flemish composer/music reviewer   

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 this day in history.   

1903  Harold Edgerton, foremost high-speed photographer on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history the first animated cartoon copyrighted   

1906  1st animated cartoon copyrighted on this day in history.   

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

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

1908  J H Metcalf discovers asteroid #755 Quintilla on this day in history.   

1908  Vano Il'ich Muradeli, composer on this day in history.   

1909  Commander Robert E. Peary &Matthew Henson reports reaching the North Pole on April - 06.   

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 April - 06.   

1909  1st credit union forms in US on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history desmond Dreyer, British admiral   

1911  On this day in history phyllis Margaret Duncan Tate, composer   

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

1912  Endre Szekely, composer on this day in history.   

1913  Jose Marraco y Ferrer, composer, dies on 78th birthday on April - 06.   

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 this day in history s Belyavskij discovers asteroid #857 Glasenappia   

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

1917  The United States enter World War I on April - 06.   

1917  US declares war on Germany, enters World War I on April - 06.   

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1483  On April - 06 birth of raphael Sanzio, Italian painter/master builder (Madonna Sistina)   

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

1631  On April - 06 birth of vincenzo De Grandis, composer   

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

1651  André Dacier, French classical scholar (d. 1722) was born on this day in history.   

1660  On April - 06 birth of johann Kuhnau, composer   

1664  On April - 06 birth of arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (d. 1742)   

1671  Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French playwright/poet (Sacred Odes & Songs) was born on April - 06.   

0885  Methodius, Greek apostle of the slaves/archbishop of Sirmium, dies on April - 06.   

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  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 April - 06.   

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 April - 06.