Page 6: Historical Events In April - 06

1917  On April - 06 julian Faber, CEO (Willis Faber)   

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

1919  On this day in history 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 this day in history andrew Welsh Imbrie, composer   

1922  On this day in history b Jekhovsky discovers asteroid #977 Philippa   

1922  On this day in history barry Levinson, director (Rain Man)   

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

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

1924  On April - 06 4 planes leave Seattle on 1st successful around-the-world flight   

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

1925  Arthur D Larsen, tennis champ (US Open-1950) on April - 06.   

1926  On April - 06 stanley Cup: Montl Maroons beat Victoria Cougars (WHL), 3 games to 1   

1926  On April - 06 ian Paisley, North Ireland, clergyman/MP   

1926  Giovanni Amendola, antifascist/editor-in-chief (Il Mondo), dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1927  David Ingram, Vice-Chancellor (University of Kent at Canterbury) on this day in history.   

1928  The birth of James Watson, American scientist who discovered DNA structure on April - 06.   

1928  On April - 06 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 April - 06 first transcontinental glider tow completed   

1930  On this day in history 1st transcontinental glider tow completed   

1931  First Scottsboro (Ala) trial begins - 9 blacks accused of rape on April - 06.   

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

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

1931  On April - 06 giuseppi Radiciotti, composer, dies at 73   

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

1935  H Levitt sinks 499 basketball free throws, misses &sinks 371 more on this day in history.   

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

1935  Edward Arlington Robinson, US poet, dies on April - 06.   

1936  Tornado, kills 203 &injuring 1,800 in Gainesville Georgia on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of stjepan Gradić, Croatian philosopher and scientist (d. 1683)   

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

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

1651  André Dacier, French classical scholar (d. 1722) was born on April - 06.   

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  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  Richard I, the Lion-hearted, King of England (1189-99), dies at 41 on this day in history.   

1252  Peter of Verona, [Peter Martyr], Italian inquisitor/st, dies at 45 on April - 06.   

1348  On this day in history petrarch's Laura, dies of plague   

1362  On April - 06 death of jacques de Bourbon, count of Marche, killed in battle   

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