Page 8: Historical Events In April - 06

1966  Lester Bowles L. B. Pearson 1897-1972 announces plans to promote bilingualism in the public service. (very expensive) on this day in history.   

1966  Mihir Sen swims the Palk Strait between Sri Lanka &India on April - 06.   

1966  On this day in history julia Faye, actress (10 Commandments. Samson & Delilah), dies at 73   

1967  T Smirnova discovers asteroid #1804 Chebotarev on April - 06.   

1968  94.5% of East German voters approve new socialist constitution on April - 06.   

1968  On this day in history gunpowder stocks at a sporting-goods store explode, killing 43 (Va)   

1968  HemisFair 1968 opens in San Antonio, Texas on this day in history.   

1968  On April - 06 uSS New Jersey recommissioned for shore bombardment duty in Vietnam   

1968  On this day in history bobby Hutton, US Black Panther leader, shot to death   

1971  On April - 06 igor F Strawinsky, Russ composer (Le Sacre du Printemps), dies at 88   

1972  On this day in history bomb explosion at the Cuban Trade Commission in Montreal kills one person.   

1973  On this day in history pioneer 11 launched toward Jupiter &Saturn   

1974  200,000 attend rock concert "California Jam" on April - 06.   

1974  On April - 06 willem Dudok, Dutch architect (Hilversum Town Hall), dies at 89   

1975  Bundy victim Denise Oliverson disappears from Grand Junction, Colo on April - 06.   

1975  Chiang Kai-Shek Nationalist Chinese leader, dies at 87 on April - 06.   

1975  On this day in history chiang Kai-Shek, Nationalist Chinese leader, dies at 87   

1976  On this day in history the first quadrophonic movie track "Ladies &Gentlemen the Rolling Stones"   

1976  Ruth P Thomson, writer, dies on April - 06.   

1976  On this day in history the first quadrophonic movie track: "Ladies &Gentlemen the Rolling Stones"   

1977  On April - 06 in Iran a 6.0 earthquake was was centered about 800 kilometers northwest of Bandar Abbas. The earthquake killed at least 348, injured about 200   

1977  Judge rules the Beatles 1962 Hamburg album can be released on April - 06.   

1977  On April - 06 the Kingdome in Seattle opens   

1978  On April - 06 nicolas Nabokov, composer (Holy Devil), dies at 74   

1979  On April - 06 rod Stewart &Alana Collins wed   

1979  On this day in history m Marie Widlow, softball pitcher (Hall of Fame 1957), dies at 61   

1980  On this day in history gordie Howe completes a record 26th season   

1981  Bob "The Bear" Hite, singer (Canned Heat-Goin' up the Country), dies on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history columbia returns to Kennedy Space Center from White Sands   

1983  Ana Maria, Salvador guerilla leader, murdered on this day in history.   

1984  11th Space Shuttle Mission (41-C)-Challenger 5 is launched on this day in history.   

1984  Jimmy Kenndy, British songwriter (South of the Border), dies on April - 06.   

1985  Atlantis (OV-104) rollout at Palmdale on this day in history.   

1986  American, James Connolly, wins first Olympic gold medal in mod history on April - 06.   

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1483  Raphael Sanzio, Italian painter/master builder (Madonna Sistina) was born on April - 06.   

1613  On April - 06 birth of stjepan Gradić, Croatian philosopher and scientist (d. 1683)   

1631  Vincenzo De Grandis, composer was born on this day in history.   

1632  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history nottker "the Stamelaar", benedictine monk/poet, dies at about 71   

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 April - 06.   

1348  Petrarch's Laura, dies of plague on April - 06.   

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.