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 April - 06.   

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

1966  Julia Faye, actress (10 Commandments. Samson & Delilah), dies at 73 on April - 06.   

1967  T Smirnova discovers asteroid #1804 Chebotarev on this day in history.   

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

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

1968  On this day in history hemisFair 1968 opens in San Antonio, Texas   

1968  USS New Jersey recommissioned for shore bombardment duty in Vietnam on April - 06.   

1968  On April - 06 bobby Hutton, US Black Panther leader, shot to death   

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

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

1973  On April - 06 pioneer 11 launched toward Jupiter &Saturn   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history the Kingdome in Seattle opens   

1978  Nicolas Nabokov, composer (Holy Devil), dies at 74 on April - 06.   

1979  Rod Stewart &Alana Collins wed on April - 06.   

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

1980  On April - 06 gordie Howe completes a record 26th season   

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

1982  Columbia returns to Kennedy Space Center from White Sands on this day in history.   

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

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

1984  On this day in history jimmy Kenndy, British songwriter (South of the Border), dies   

1985  On this day in history atlantis (OV-104) rollout at Palmdale   

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

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

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 April - 06 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  Johann Kuhnau, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

0912  On April - 06 nottker "the Stamelaar", benedictine monk/poet, dies at about 71   

1147  Death of Frederick II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1090) on April - 06.   

1199  On April - 06 richard I, the Lion-hearted, King of England (1189-99), dies at 41   

1252  On April - 06 peter of Verona, [Peter Martyr], Italian inquisitor/st, dies at 45   

1348  Petrarch's Laura, dies of plague on this day in history.   

1362  Death of Jacques de Bourbon, count of Marche, killed in battle on April - 06.   

1472  Pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies on April - 06.