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 April - 06.   

1896  Juan Tomas Perez, composer on this day in history.   

1898  On April - 06 bobby Gilbert, PA   

1900  On this day in history jim Jeffries KO's Jack Finnegan in 55 seconds   

1900  James J Jeffries KOs Jack Finnegan in 1 for heavyweight boxing title on April - 06.   

1900  On this day in history andres Sas, composer   

1901  On April - 06 willem Pelemans, Flemish composer/music reviewer   

1902  On this day in history gertrude Short, Cincinnati OH, actress (Stella Dallas, Blonde Venus)   

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

1903  Harold Edgerton, foremost high-speed photographer on this day in history.   

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

1905  On this day in history p Gotz discovers asteroid #563 Suleika   

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 this day in history vano Il'ich Muradeli, composer   

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

1909  On this day in history the first credit union established in US   

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  Desmond Dreyer, British admiral on this day in history.   

1911  Phyllis Margaret Duncan Tate, composer on April - 06.   

1912  Electric starter 1st appeared in cars on April - 06.   

1912  On April - 06 endre Szekely, composer   

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

1914  George Reeves, Ashland Ky, actor (Superman, Gone With the Wind) on this day in history.   

1915  On April - 06 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  On this day in history s Belyavskij discovers asteroid #857 Glasenappia   

1916  German parliament OKs unrestricted submarine warfare on April - 06.   

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 April - 06.   

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  On April - 06 birth of maria Leopoldine of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1649)   

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  On April - 06 birth of arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (d. 1742)   

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

0885  Methodius, Greek apostle of the slaves/archbishop of Sirmium, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1362  On this day in history death of jacques de Bourbon, count of Marche, killed in battle   

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