Historical Events In April - 06

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

1966  Mihir Sen swims the Palk Strait between Sri Lanka &India on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 94.5% of East German voters approve new socialist constitution   

1968  Gunpowder stocks at a sporting-goods store explode, killing 43 (Va) on this day in history.   

1968  HemisFair 1968 opens in San Antonio, Texas on April - 06.   

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

1968  Bobby Hutton, US Black Panther leader, shot to death on April - 06.   

1971  Igor F Strawinsky, Russ composer (Le Sacre du Printemps), dies at 88 on April - 06.   

1972  Bomb explosion at the Cuban Trade Commission in Montreal kills one person on April - 06.   

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

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

1974  On this day in history willem Dudok, Dutch architect (Hilversum Town Hall), dies at 89   

1975  On this day in history bundy victim Denise Oliverson disappears from Grand Junction, Colo   

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

1975  Chiang Kai-Shek, Nationalist Chinese leader, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1976  The first quadrophonic movie track "Ladies &Gentlemen the Rolling Stones" on April - 06.   

1976  On this day in history ruth P Thomson, writer, dies   

1976  The first quadrophonic movie track: "Ladies &Gentlemen the Rolling Stones" on April - 06.   

1977  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 on this day in history.   

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

1977  The Kingdome in Seattle opens on this day in history.   

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

1979  On this day in history rod Stewart &Alana Collins wed   

1979  M Marie Widlow, softball pitcher (Hall of Fame 1957), dies at 61 on April - 06.   

1980  Gordie Howe completes a record 26th season on this day in history.   

1981  Bob "The Bear" Hite, singer (Canned Heat-Goin' up the Country), dies on April - 06.   

1982  Columbia returns to Kennedy Space Center from White Sands on April - 06.   

1983  Ana Maria, Salvador guerilla leader, murdered on April - 06.   

1984  On April - 06 11th Space Shuttle Mission (41-C)-Challenger 5 is launched   

1984  Jimmy Kenndy, British songwriter (South of the Border), dies on this day in history.   

1985  Atlantis (OV-104) rollout at Palmdale on April - 06.   

1986  American, James Connolly, wins first Olympic gold medal in mod history on this day in history.   

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

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

1631  On this day in history birth of vincenzo De Grandis, composer   

1632  On April - 06 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  Johann Kuhnau, composer was born on April - 06.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1348  On this day in history petrarch's Laura, dies of plague   

1362  On April - 06 death of jacques de Bourbon, count of Marche, killed in battle   

1472  Pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies on this day in history.