Page 5: Historical Events In April - 06

1896  On April - 06 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  Juan Tomas Perez, composer on this day in history.   

1898  Bobby Gilbert, PA on this day in history.   

1900  On April - 06 jim Jeffries KO's Jack Finnegan in 55 seconds   

1900  On this day in history james J Jeffries KOs Jack Finnegan in 1 for heavyweight boxing title   

1900  Andres Sas, composer on April - 06.   

1901  On this day in history willem Pelemans, Flemish composer/music reviewer   

1902  Gertrude Short, Cincinnati OH, actress (Stella Dallas, Blonde Venus) on April - 06.   

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

1903  On April - 06 harold Edgerton, foremost high-speed photographer   

1904  Kurt G Kiesinger, German chancellor (Wherever They May Be) on April - 06.   

1905  On April - 06 p Gotz discovers asteroid #563 Suleika   

1906  On this day in history the first animated cartoon copyrighted   

1906  On April - 06 1st animated cartoon copyrighted   

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

1906  On April - 06 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 April - 06.   

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

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

1909  The North Pole reached for the first time, by American Robert Peary on April - 06.   

1909  1st credit union forms in US on April - 06.   

1910  Desmond Dreyer, British admiral on April - 06.   

1911  Phyllis Margaret Duncan Tate, composer on April - 06.   

1912  Electric starter 1st appeared in cars on April - 06.   

1912  On April - 06 endre Szekely, composer   

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

1914  George Reeves, Ashland Ky, actor (Superman, Gone With the Wind) on April - 06.   

1915  On this day in history 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  On April - 06 german parliament OKs unrestricted submarine warfare   

1917  The United States enter World War I on this day in history.   

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  Stjepan Gradić, Croatian philosopher and scientist (d. 1683) was born on this day in history.   

1631  On this day in history birth of vincenzo De Grandis, composer   

1632  On April - 06 birth of maria Leopoldine of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1649)   

1651  On April - 06 birth of andré Dacier, French classical scholar (d. 1722)   

1660  Johann Kuhnau, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1671  On this day in history 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  On April - 06 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 this day in history.   

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