Historical Events In April - 06

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

1896  1st modern Olympic games open in Athens Greece [3/25 OS] American, James Connolly, wins 1st Olympic gold medal in mod history on this day in history.   

1896  On April - 06 juan Tomas Perez, composer   

1898  Bobby Gilbert, PA on this day in history.   

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

1900  On April - 06 james J Jeffries KOs Jack Finnegan in 1 for heavyweight boxing title   

1900  Andres Sas, composer on April - 06.   

1901  On April - 06 willem Pelemans, Flemish composer/music reviewer   

1902  Gertrude Short, Cincinnati OH, actress (Stella Dallas, Blonde Venus) on this day in history.   

1903  On April - 06 general railroad strike against "worgwetten" (anti-strike laws)   

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

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

1905  P Gotz discovers asteroid #563 Suleika on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1906  Alexander L Kielland, Norwegian writer (Working People), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history j H Metcalf discovers asteroid #755 Quintilla   

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

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

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 April - 06.   

1910  Desmond Dreyer, British admiral on this day in history.   

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

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

1912  Endre Szekely, composer on this day in history.   

1913  On April - 06 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 April - 06.   

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 this day in history.   

1917  US declares war on Germany, enters World War I on this day in history.   

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1483  On April - 06 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 April - 06.   

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

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

1660  On April - 06 birth of johann Kuhnau, composer   

1664  Arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (d. 1742) was born on April - 06.   

1671  Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French playwright/poet (Sacred Odes & Songs) was born on this day in history.   

0885  Methodius, Greek apostle of the slaves/archbishop of Sirmium, dies on this day in history.   

0912  Nottker "the Stamelaar", benedictine monk/poet, dies at about 71 on April - 06.   

1147  On April - 06 death of frederick II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1090)   

1199  On this day in history richard I, the Lion-hearted, King of England (1189-99), dies at 41   

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