Page 8: Historical Events In April - 06

1966  Lester Bowles L. B. Pearson 1897-1972 announces plans to promote bilingualism in the public service. (very expensive) on April - 06.   

1966  On April - 06 mihir Sen swims the Palk Strait between Sri Lanka &India   

1966  Julia Faye, actress (10 Commandments. Samson & Delilah), dies at 73 on April - 06.   

1967  T Smirnova discovers asteroid #1804 Chebotarev on April - 06.   

1968  On April - 06 94.5% of East German voters approve new socialist constitution   

1968  Gunpowder stocks at a sporting-goods store explode, killing 43 (Va) on April - 06.   

1968  On April - 06 hemisFair 1968 opens in San Antonio, Texas   

1968  USS New Jersey recommissioned for shore bombardment duty in Vietnam on this day in history.   

1968  Bobby Hutton, US Black Panther leader, shot to death on April - 06.   

1971  On April - 06 igor F Strawinsky, Russ composer (Le Sacre du Printemps), dies at 88   

1972  On April - 06 bomb explosion at the Cuban Trade Commission in Montreal kills one person.   

1973  Pioneer 11 launched toward Jupiter &Saturn on April - 06.   

1974  On this day in history 200,000 attend rock concert "California Jam"   

1974  On April - 06 willem Dudok, Dutch architect (Hilversum Town Hall), dies at 89   

1975  On April - 06 bundy victim Denise Oliverson disappears from Grand Junction, Colo   

1975  On this day in history chiang Kai-Shek Nationalist Chinese leader, dies at 87   

1975  On this day in history chiang Kai-Shek, Nationalist Chinese leader, dies at 87   

1976  On April - 06 the first quadrophonic movie track "Ladies &Gentlemen the Rolling Stones"   

1976  Ruth P Thomson, writer, dies on April - 06.   

1976  The first quadrophonic movie track: "Ladies &Gentlemen the Rolling Stones" on April - 06.   

1977  In Iran a 6.0 earthquake was was centered about 800 kilometers northwest of Bandar Abbas. The earthquake killed at least 348, injured about 200 on April - 06.   

1977  Judge rules the Beatles 1962 Hamburg album can be released on April - 06.   

1977  On this day in history the Kingdome in Seattle opens   

1978  On April - 06 nicolas Nabokov, composer (Holy Devil), dies at 74   

1979  On this day in history rod Stewart &Alana Collins wed   

1979  M Marie Widlow, softball pitcher (Hall of Fame 1957), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history gordie Howe completes a record 26th season   

1981  On April - 06 bob "The Bear" Hite, singer (Canned Heat-Goin' up the Country), dies   

1982  Columbia returns to Kennedy Space Center from White Sands on April - 06.   

1983  Ana Maria, Salvador guerilla leader, murdered on this day in history.   

1984  On April - 06 11th Space Shuttle Mission (41-C)-Challenger 5 is launched   

1984  Jimmy Kenndy, British songwriter (South of the Border), dies on this day in history.   

1985  Atlantis (OV-104) rollout at Palmdale on April - 06.   

1986  On April - 06 american, James Connolly, wins first Olympic gold medal in mod history   

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

1632  Maria Leopoldine of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1649) was born on April - 06.   

1651  On this day in history birth of andré Dacier, French classical scholar (d. 1722)   

1660  Johann Kuhnau, composer was born on April - 06.   

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 April - 06.   

0885  On April - 06 methodius, Greek apostle of the slaves/archbishop of Sirmium, dies   

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

1147  Death of Frederick II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1090) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1362  Death of Jacques de Bourbon, count of Marche, killed in battle on this day in history.   

1472  Pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies on April - 06.