April 6
April 6 is the 96th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (97th in leap years). There are 269 days remaining.
Events
- 1320 - The Scots reaffirm their independence by signing the Declaration of Arbroath
- 1652 - Dutch sailor Jan van Riebeeck establishes a resupply camp at the Cape of Good Hope, which will eventually develop into South Africa
- 1896 - Opening of the first modern Olympic Games
- 1909 - Robert Peary allegedly reaches the North Pole
- 1917 - United States declares war on Germany
- 1973 - Launch of Pioneer 11 spacecraft
Births
- 1483 - Raffaello Santi, Italian painter and architect (+ 1520)
- 1878 - Erich Mühsam, German author (+ 1934)
- 1890 - Anthony Fokker, Dutch designer of aircrafts (+ 1939)
- 1892 - Donald Wills Douglas, US-American industrialist (+ 1981)
- 1928 - James Watson, scientist
- 1937 - Merle Haggard
- 1941 - Hans W. Geissendörfer, German film director
Deaths
- 1199 - Richard I of England
- 1971 - Igor Stravinsky
- 1976 - Howard Hughes
- 1992 - Isaac Asimov, author
- 2000 - Habib Bourguiba, president of Tunisia (1957-1997)
Holidays and Observances
- The start of the tax year in the United Kingdom (arising from the 11 day correction to March 25 at the adoption of the Gregorian calendar in 1752).
See Also: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
April 5 - April 7 - March 6 - May 6 - more historical anniversaries