Page 6: Historical Events In April - 06

1917  On this day in history julian Faber, CEO (Willis Faber)   

1918  Joan Bernard, Principal (Trevelyan College, Durham) on this day in history.   

1919  On April - 06 mohandas Karamchand Gandhi orders a General Strike.   

1919  On April - 06 stefan Surzynski, composer, dies at 63   

1920  On this day in history french troop attacks Main/Darmstadt/Hanau   

1920  On this day in history bernard Carter, British painter/etcher   

1921  On April - 06 andrew Welsh Imbrie, composer   

1922  On April - 06 b Jekhovsky discovers asteroid #977 Philippa   

1922  Barry Levinson, director (Rain Man) on this day in history.   

1923  The first Prefects Board in Southeast Asia is formed in Victoria Institution, Malaysia on this day in history.   

1924  On April - 06 4 planes leave Seattle on first successful around-the-world flight   

1924  4 planes leave Seattle on 1st successful around-the-world flight on this day in history.   

1925  1st film shown on an airplane (British Air) on April - 06.   

1925  On this day in history arthur D Larsen, tennis champ (US Open-1950)   

1926  Stanley Cup: Montl Maroons beat Victoria Cougars (WHL), 3 games to 1 on April - 06.   

1926  On this day in history ian Paisley, North Ireland, clergyman/MP   

1926  Giovanni Amendola, antifascist/editor-in-chief (Il Mondo), dies at 43 on April - 06.   

1927  On this day in history david Ingram, Vice-Chancellor (University of Kent at Canterbury)   

1928  On April - 06 the birth of James Watson, American scientist who discovered DNA structure   

1928  On April - 06 james Dewey Watson, chemist (co-discovered structure of DNA)   

1929  The birth of Andre Previn, American conductor on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history "Crazy" Joe Gallo, mobster   

1930  First transcontinental glider tow completed on April - 06.   

1930  On April - 06 1st transcontinental glider tow completed   

1931  First Scottsboro (Ala) trial begins - 9 blacks accused of rape on this day in history.   

1931  1st Scottsboro (Ala) trial begins on this day in history.   

1931  Ivan Dixon, NYC, actor (Car Wash, Hogan's Heroes) on April - 06.   

1931  Giuseppi Radiciotti, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history 418 Lutheran ministers arrested in Germany   

1935  On this day in history h Levitt sinks 499 basketball free throws, misses &sinks 371 more   

1935  On April - 06 h Levitt sinks 499 basketball free throws, misses & sinks 371 more   

1935  On this day in history edward Arlington Robinson, US poet, dies   

1936  On April - 06 tornado, kills 203 &injuring 1,800 in Gainesville Georgia   

1936  3rd Golf Masters Championship: Horton Smith wins, shooting a 285 on April - 06.   

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1483  On this day in history birth of raphael Sanzio, Italian painter/master builder (Madonna Sistina)   

1613  Stjepan Gradić, Croatian philosopher and scientist (d. 1683) was born on April - 06.   

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  Johann Kuhnau, composer was born on April - 06.   

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  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 this day in history death of frederick II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1090)   

1199  Richard I, the Lion-hearted, King of England (1189-99), dies at 41 on April - 06.   

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  Death of Jacques de Bourbon, count of Marche, killed in battle on April - 06.   

1472  On April - 06 pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies