Historical Events In April - 06

1917  Julian Faber, CEO (Willis Faber) on April - 06.   

1918  On April - 06 joan Bernard, Principal (Trevelyan College, Durham)   

1919  Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi orders a General Strike on April - 06.   

1919  On this day in history stefan Surzynski, composer, dies at 63   

1920  French troop attacks Main/Darmstadt/Hanau on April - 06.   

1920  Bernard Carter, British painter/etcher on this day in history.   

1921  On April - 06 andrew Welsh Imbrie, composer   

1922  On April - 06 b Jekhovsky discovers asteroid #977 Philippa   

1922  On this day in history barry Levinson, director (Rain Man)   

1923  On this day in history the first Prefects Board in Southeast Asia is formed in Victoria Institution, Malaysia.   

1924  4 planes leave Seattle on first successful around-the-world flight on April - 06.   

1924  4 planes leave Seattle on 1st successful around-the-world flight on this day in history.   

1925  1st film shown on an airplane (British Air) on April - 06.   

1925  On April - 06 arthur D Larsen, tennis champ (US Open-1950)   

1926  On April - 06 stanley Cup: Montl Maroons beat Victoria Cougars (WHL), 3 games to 1   

1926  Ian Paisley, North Ireland, clergyman/MP on this day in history.   

1926  On April - 06 giovanni Amendola, antifascist/editor-in-chief (Il Mondo), dies at 43   

1927  David Ingram, Vice-Chancellor (University of Kent at Canterbury) on April - 06.   

1928  The birth of James Watson, American scientist who discovered DNA structure on this day in history.   

1928  James Dewey Watson, chemist (co-discovered structure of DNA) on April - 06.   

1929  On April - 06 the birth of Andre Previn, American conductor   

1929  "Crazy" Joe Gallo, mobster on April - 06.   

1930  On April - 06 first transcontinental glider tow completed   

1930  1st transcontinental glider tow completed on this day in history.   

1931  On April - 06 first Scottsboro (Ala) trial begins - 9 blacks accused of rape   

1931  On April - 06 1st Scottsboro (Ala) trial begins   

1931  Ivan Dixon, NYC, actor (Car Wash, Hogan's Heroes) on April - 06.   

1931  Giuseppi Radiciotti, composer, dies at 73 on April - 06.   

1934  On this day in history 418 Lutheran ministers arrested in Germany   

1935  On this day in history h Levitt sinks 499 basketball free throws, misses &sinks 371 more   

1935  H Levitt sinks 499 basketball free throws, misses & sinks 371 more on April - 06.   

1935  Edward Arlington Robinson, US poet, dies on this day in history.   

1936  Tornado, kills 203 &injuring 1,800 in Gainesville Georgia on this day in history.   

1936  3rd Golf Masters Championship: Horton Smith wins, shooting a 285 on April - 06.   

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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  Maria Leopoldine of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

1651  On this day in history birth of andré Dacier, French classical scholar (d. 1722)   

1660  Johann Kuhnau, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 April - 06.   

0912  Nottker "the Stamelaar", benedictine monk/poet, dies at about 71 on this day in history.   

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

1199  On this day in history richard I, the Lion-hearted, King of England (1189-99), dies at 41   

1252  On April - 06 peter of Verona, [Peter Martyr], Italian inquisitor/st, dies at 45   

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