Page 6: Historical Events In April - 06

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

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

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

1919  On April - 06 stefan Surzynski, composer, dies at 63   

1920  On April - 06 french troop attacks Main/Darmstadt/Hanau   

1920  On this day in history bernard Carter, British painter/etcher   

1921  Andrew Welsh Imbrie, composer on April - 06.   

1922  On this day in history 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  On April - 06 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  On this day in history stanley Cup: Montl Maroons beat Victoria Cougars (WHL), 3 games to 1   

1926  On April - 06 ian Paisley, North Ireland, clergyman/MP   

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  The birth of James Watson, American scientist who discovered DNA structure on April - 06.   

1928  James Dewey Watson, chemist (co-discovered structure of DNA) on this day in history.   

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

1929  On April - 06 "Crazy" Joe Gallo, mobster   

1930  On this day in history first transcontinental glider tow completed   

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

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

1934  418 Lutheran ministers arrested in Germany on April - 06.   

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

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

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

1936  Tornado, kills 203 &injuring 1,800 in Gainesville Georgia on April - 06.   

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

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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 this day in history.   

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 April - 06 birth of johann Kuhnau, composer   

1664  Arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (d. 1742) was born on April - 06.   

1671  Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French playwright/poet (Sacred Odes & Songs) was born on April - 06.   

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

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

1147  On April - 06 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  On this day in history peter of Verona, [Peter Martyr], Italian inquisitor/st, dies at 45   

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 this day in history.