Page 8: 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 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  On this day in history 94.5% of East German voters approve new socialist constitution   

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 April - 06.   

1968  On this day in history uSS New Jersey recommissioned for shore bombardment duty in Vietnam   

1968  Bobby Hutton, US Black Panther leader, shot to death on this day in history.   

1971  Igor F Strawinsky, Russ composer (Le Sacre du Printemps), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

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

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

1975  On April - 06 bundy victim Denise Oliverson disappears from Grand Junction, Colo   

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

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 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  On April - 06 judge rules the Beatles 1962 Hamburg album can be released   

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

1978  Nicolas Nabokov, composer (Holy Devil), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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 April - 06.   

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 April - 06.   

1983  On April - 06 ana Maria, Salvador guerilla leader, murdered   

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

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

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

1986  On this day in history american, James Connolly, wins first Olympic gold medal in mod 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  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  On this day in history birth of andré Dacier, French classical scholar (d. 1722)   

1660  On April - 06 birth of johann Kuhnau, composer   

1664  On this day in history 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 this day in history methodius, Greek apostle of the slaves/archbishop of Sirmium, dies   

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  Richard I, the Lion-hearted, King of England (1189-99), dies at 41 on this day in history.   

1252  On April - 06 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  On this day in history pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies