Page 5: Historical Events In April - 06

1896  The first modern Olympic games begin in Athens (3/25 OS) on this day in history.   

1896  On April - 06 1st modern Olympic games open in Athens Greece [3/25 OS] American, James Connolly, wins 1st Olympic gold medal in mod history   

1896  On April - 06 juan Tomas Perez, composer   

1898  On April - 06 bobby Gilbert, PA   

1900  On April - 06 jim Jeffries KO's Jack Finnegan in 55 seconds   

1900  On April - 06 james J Jeffries KOs Jack Finnegan in 1 for heavyweight boxing title   

1900  On April - 06 andres Sas, composer   

1901  Willem Pelemans, Flemish composer/music reviewer on April - 06.   

1902  Gertrude Short, Cincinnati OH, actress (Stella Dallas, Blonde Venus) on this day in history.   

1903  On April - 06 general railroad strike against "worgwetten" (anti-strike laws)   

1903  On April - 06 harold Edgerton, foremost high-speed photographer   

1904  On April - 06 kurt G Kiesinger, German chancellor (Wherever They May Be)   

1905  P Gotz discovers asteroid #563 Suleika on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history the first animated cartoon copyrighted   

1906  On April - 06 1st animated cartoon copyrighted   

1906  John Betjeman, English Poet Laureate 1972-1984 (Mount Zion) on April - 06.   

1906  On April - 06 alexander L Kielland, Norwegian writer (Working People), dies at 57   

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

1908  On this day in history vano Il'ich Muradeli, composer   

1909  On April - 06 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  The North Pole reached for the first time, by American Robert Peary on this day in history.   

1909  On April - 06 1st credit union forms in US   

1910  Desmond Dreyer, British admiral on April - 06.   

1911  On April - 06 phyllis Margaret Duncan Tate, composer   

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

1912  On this day in history endre Szekely, composer   

1913  Jose Marraco y Ferrer, composer, dies on 78th birthday on April - 06.   

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

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

1916  S Belyavskij discovers asteroid #857 Glasenappia on April - 06.   

1916  On this day in history german parliament OKs unrestricted submarine warfare   

1917  The United States enter World War I on April - 06.   

1917  On April - 06 uS declares war on Germany, enters World War I   

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1483  Raphael Sanzio, Italian painter/master builder (Madonna Sistina) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

0885  On this day in history methodius, Greek apostle of the slaves/archbishop of Sirmium, dies   

0912  On this day in history nottker "the Stamelaar", benedictine monk/poet, dies at about 71   

1147  On this day in history death of frederick II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1090)   

1199  On this day in history 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  Death of Jacques de Bourbon, count of Marche, killed in battle on this day in history.   

1472  On this day in history pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies