Page 5: Historical Events In April - 06

1896  The first modern Olympic games begin in Athens (3/25 OS) on April - 06.   

1896  1st modern Olympic games open in Athens Greece [3/25 OS] American, James Connolly, wins 1st Olympic gold medal in mod history on this day in history.   

1896  Juan Tomas Perez, composer on April - 06.   

1898  Bobby Gilbert, PA on this day in history.   

1900  Jim Jeffries KO's Jack Finnegan in 55 seconds on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history james J Jeffries KOs Jack Finnegan in 1 for heavyweight boxing title   

1900  Andres Sas, composer on April - 06.   

1901  Willem Pelemans, Flemish composer/music reviewer on this day in history.   

1902  On April - 06 gertrude Short, Cincinnati OH, actress (Stella Dallas, Blonde Venus)   

1903  General railroad strike against "worgwetten" (anti-strike laws) on April - 06.   

1903  On this day in history harold Edgerton, foremost high-speed photographer   

1904  Kurt G Kiesinger, German chancellor (Wherever They May Be) on April - 06.   

1905  P Gotz discovers asteroid #563 Suleika on April - 06.   

1906  On April - 06 the first animated cartoon copyrighted   

1906  On April - 06 1st animated cartoon copyrighted   

1906  On this day in history john Betjeman, English Poet Laureate 1972-1984 (Mount Zion)   

1906  Alexander L Kielland, Norwegian writer (Working People), dies at 57 on April - 06.   

1908  On April - 06 j H Metcalf discovers asteroid #755 Quintilla   

1908  On April - 06 vano Il'ich Muradeli, composer   

1909  On this day in history commander Robert E. Peary &Matthew Henson reports reaching the North Pole   

1909  The first credit union established in US on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history the North Pole reached for the first time, by American Robert Peary   

1909  1st credit union forms in US on April - 06.   

1910  On this day in history desmond Dreyer, British admiral   

1911  Phyllis Margaret Duncan Tate, composer on this day in history.   

1912  On April - 06 electric starter 1st appeared in cars   

1912  On April - 06 endre Szekely, composer   

1913  Jose Marraco y Ferrer, composer, dies on 78th birthday on this day in history.   

1914  On April - 06 george Reeves, Ashland Ky, actor (Superman, Gone With the Wind)   

1915  SS Guernsey, went ashore on at Cap de la Hague Guernsey with a loss of seven crew while outward bound from Guernsey to Southampton on this day in history.   

1916  S Belyavskij discovers asteroid #857 Glasenappia on this day in history.   

1916  German parliament OKs unrestricted submarine warfare on this day in history.   

1917  On April - 06 the United States enter World War I   

1917  US declares war on Germany, enters World War I on April - 06.   

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

1613  Stjepan Gradić, Croatian philosopher and scientist (d. 1683) was born on April - 06.   

1631  On April - 06 birth of vincenzo De Grandis, composer   

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 April - 06 birth of johann Kuhnau, composer   

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

1671  On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French playwright/poet (Sacred Odes & Songs)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1348  Petrarch's Laura, dies of plague on April - 06.   

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.