Historical Events In April - 06

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

1918  Joan Bernard, Principal (Trevelyan College, Durham) on April - 06.   

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

1919  Stefan Surzynski, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

1920  On April - 06 bernard Carter, British painter/etcher   

1921  Andrew Welsh Imbrie, composer on this day in history.   

1922  B Jekhovsky discovers asteroid #977 Philippa on April - 06.   

1922  Barry Levinson, director (Rain Man) on April - 06.   

1923  The first Prefects Board in Southeast Asia is formed in Victoria Institution, Malaysia on April - 06.   

1924  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1925  Arthur D Larsen, tennis champ (US Open-1950) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history giovanni Amendola, antifascist/editor-in-chief (Il Mondo), dies at 43   

1927  On April - 06 david Ingram, Vice-Chancellor (University of Kent at Canterbury)   

1928  On this day in history the birth of James Watson, American scientist who discovered DNA structure   

1928  On this day in history james Dewey Watson, chemist (co-discovered structure of DNA)   

1929  On this day in history the birth of Andre Previn, American conductor   

1929  On April - 06 "Crazy" Joe Gallo, mobster   

1930  On this day in history first transcontinental glider tow completed   

1930  On April - 06 1st transcontinental glider tow completed   

1931  On April - 06 first Scottsboro (Ala) trial begins - 9 blacks accused of rape   

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

1931  Ivan Dixon, NYC, actor (Car Wash, Hogan's Heroes) on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history giuseppi Radiciotti, composer, dies at 73   

1934  418 Lutheran ministers arrested in Germany on April - 06.   

1935  H Levitt sinks 499 basketball free throws, misses &sinks 371 more on April - 06.   

1935  H Levitt sinks 499 basketball free throws, misses & sinks 371 more on April - 06.   

1935  On April - 06 edward Arlington Robinson, US poet, dies   

1936  On this day in history tornado, kills 203 &injuring 1,800 in Gainesville Georgia   

1936  On this day in history 3rd Golf Masters Championship: Horton Smith wins, shooting a 285   

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

1632  On April - 06 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  On this day in history birth of johann Kuhnau, composer   

1664  Arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (d. 1742) was born on this day in history.   

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

0885  On this day in history methodius, Greek apostle of the slaves/archbishop of Sirmium, dies   

0912  Nottker "the Stamelaar", benedictine monk/poet, dies at about 71 on this day in history.   

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 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 April - 06.   

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