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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history t Smirnova discovers asteroid #1804 Chebotarev   

1968  On this day in history 94.5% of East German voters approve new socialist constitution   

1968  On April - 06 gunpowder stocks at a sporting-goods store explode, killing 43 (Va)   

1968  HemisFair 1968 opens in San Antonio, Texas on April - 06.   

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  Igor F Strawinsky, Russ composer (Le Sacre du Printemps), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

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

1973  On April - 06 pioneer 11 launched toward Jupiter &Saturn   

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  Bundy victim Denise Oliverson disappears from Grand Junction, Colo on this day in history.   

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

1975  Chiang Kai-Shek, Nationalist Chinese leader, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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

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

1976  The first quadrophonic movie track: "Ladies &Gentlemen the Rolling Stones" on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history 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   

1977  On this day in history judge rules the Beatles 1962 Hamburg album can be released   

1977  On April - 06 the Kingdome in Seattle opens   

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

1979  Rod Stewart &Alana Collins wed on April - 06.   

1979  On this day in history m Marie Widlow, softball pitcher (Hall of Fame 1957), dies at 61   

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  On this day in history columbia returns to Kennedy Space Center from White Sands   

1983  On April - 06 ana Maria, Salvador guerilla leader, murdered   

1984  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1986  American, James Connolly, wins first Olympic gold medal in mod history on April - 06.   

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1483  Raphael Sanzio, Italian painter/master builder (Madonna Sistina) was born on April - 06.   

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  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  Johann Kuhnau, composer was born on April - 06.   

1664  On this day in history birth of arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (d. 1742)   

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  On April - 06 nottker "the Stamelaar", benedictine monk/poet, dies at about 71   

1147  Death of Frederick II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1090) on April - 06.   

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

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