Historical Events In April - 06

1862  On April - 06 adley Hogan Gladden, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 51   

1865  On this day in history battle of Sayler's Creek, 1/3rd of Lee's army cut off   

1865  On this day in history john Austin Wharton, US Confederate general-major, dies at 36   

1866  On April - 06 the birth of Butch Cassidy, American 'Wild West' outlaw   

1866  On April - 06 g.A.R. forms   

1866  On this day in history joseph Lincoln Steffens, muckraker/journalist (Shame of the Cities)   

1868  Brigham Young marries his 27th &final wife on April - 06.   

1868  Brigham Young marries his 27th & final wife on this day in history.   

1869  On April - 06 1st plastic, Celluloid, patented   

1869  Louis Raemakers, Dutch draftsman/painter on April - 06.   

1871  On this day in history alexander, grandson of England's Queen Victoria   

1874  On April - 06 the birth of Harry Houdini, Famous escape artist   

1878  On this day in history prosper Henry discovers asteroid #186 Celuta   

1878  Carl Emil Theodor Ehrenberg, composer on April - 06.   

1883  Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Speckled Band" (BG) on this day in history.   

1883  Mien Labberton, Dutch poetress on this day in history.   

1884  Walter Huston, Tor, actor (Maltese Falcon, Treasure of Sierra Madre) on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history emanuel Geibel, writer, dies at 68   

1885  Carlos Leon Salzedo, composer on April - 06.   

1886  On April - 06 city of Vancouver, BC incorporated   

1886  Declaration of Berlin neutralizes Tonga on this day in history.   

1886  City of Vancouver BC incorporated on April - 06.   

1888  On this day in history daniel Andersson, Swedish poet/writer (Svarta Ballader)   

1889  George Eastman places Kodak Camera on sale for 1st time on April - 06.   

1889  On this day in history barry Macollum, Northern Ireland   

1890  On April - 06 french troops under capt Archinard occupy Segu, West-Sudan   

1890  Anton Hermann Fokker, avation pioneer born on April - 06.   

1891  J Palisa discovers asteroid #309 Fraternitas on April - 06.   

1892  Donald Wills Douglas, US, aircraft pioneer (McConnell Douglas) on this day in history.   

1893  Andy Bowen &Jack Burke box 7 hrs 19 mins to no decision (111 rounds) on April - 06.   

1893  On April - 06 mormon temple in Salt Lake City dedicated   

1893  Andy Bowen & Jack Burke box 7 hrs 19 mins to no decision (111 rounds) on April - 06.   

1894  Gertrude Baines, American Supercentarian on April - 06.   

1896  On April - 06 first modern Olympic games begin in Athens, Greece   

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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  Vincenzo De Grandis, composer was born on April - 06.   

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

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 April - 06.   

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 April - 06.   

1147  On April - 06 death of frederick II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1090)   

1199  On April - 06 richard I, the Lion-hearted, King of England (1189-99), dies at 41   

1252  On this day in history peter of Verona, [Peter Martyr], Italian inquisitor/st, dies at 45   

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

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

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