Page 6: Historical Events In April - 06

1917  On April - 06 julian Faber, CEO (Willis Faber)   

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

1919  Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi orders a General Strike on this day in history.   

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

1920  On this day in history french troop attacks Main/Darmstadt/Hanau   

1920  Bernard Carter, British painter/etcher on April - 06.   

1921  Andrew Welsh Imbrie, composer on April - 06.   

1922  B Jekhovsky discovers asteroid #977 Philippa on this day in history.   

1922  On April - 06 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 April - 06.   

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

1925  On this day in history arthur D Larsen, tennis champ (US Open-1950)   

1926  On this day in history stanley Cup: Montl Maroons beat Victoria Cougars (WHL), 3 games to 1   

1926  Ian Paisley, North Ireland, clergyman/MP on April - 06.   

1926  Giovanni Amendola, antifascist/editor-in-chief (Il Mondo), dies at 43 on April - 06.   

1927  On April - 06 david Ingram, Vice-Chancellor (University of Kent at Canterbury)   

1928  On April - 06 the birth of James Watson, American scientist who discovered DNA structure   

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 this day in history.   

1930  First transcontinental glider tow completed on April - 06.   

1930  On this day in history 1st transcontinental glider tow completed   

1931  First Scottsboro (Ala) trial begins - 9 blacks accused of rape on April - 06.   

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

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

1931  On this day in history giuseppi Radiciotti, composer, dies at 73   

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

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

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

1935  On April - 06 edward Arlington Robinson, US poet, dies   

1936  On April - 06 tornado, kills 203 &injuring 1,800 in Gainesville Georgia   

1936  On this day in history 3rd Golf Masters Championship: Horton Smith wins, shooting a 285   

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1483  On April - 06 birth of raphael Sanzio, Italian painter/master builder (Madonna Sistina)   

1613  On this day in history birth of stjepan Gradić, Croatian philosopher and scientist (d. 1683)   

1631  Vincenzo De Grandis, composer was born on April - 06.   

1632  On this day in history birth of maria Leopoldine of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1649)   

1651  On April - 06 birth of andré Dacier, French classical scholar (d. 1722)   

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  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 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  Peter of Verona, [Peter Martyr], Italian inquisitor/st, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

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