Page 6: Historical Events In April - 06

1917  Julian Faber, CEO (Willis Faber) on this day in history.   

1918  Joan Bernard, Principal (Trevelyan College, Durham) on April - 06.   

1919  On April - 06 mohandas Karamchand Gandhi orders a General Strike.   

1919  Stefan Surzynski, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

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

1921  On this day in history andrew Welsh Imbrie, composer   

1922  On this day in history b Jekhovsky discovers asteroid #977 Philippa   

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  On this day in history 4 planes leave Seattle on first successful around-the-world flight   

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  Arthur D Larsen, tennis champ (US Open-1950) on this day in history.   

1926  Stanley Cup: Montl Maroons beat Victoria Cougars (WHL), 3 games to 1 on April - 06.   

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  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  On April - 06 1st transcontinental glider tow completed   

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

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

1931  Ivan Dixon, NYC, actor (Car Wash, Hogan's Heroes) on this day in history.   

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

1934  418 Lutheran ministers arrested in Germany on this day in history.   

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

1935  On April - 06 h Levitt sinks 499 basketball free throws, misses & sinks 371 more   

1935  Edward Arlington Robinson, US poet, dies on April - 06.   

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  Stjepan Gradić, Croatian philosopher and scientist (d. 1683) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 April - 06.   

1671  On April - 06 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 this day in history 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  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  On this day in history pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies