A complete timeline of historical events, famous births, notable deaths, and holidays that occurred on April 6 throughout history.
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46 BC Battle of Thapsus: Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato (Cato the Younger) near Thapsus in modern-day Tunisia
Turkish forces under Sultan Mehmed II begin the siege of the Byzantine Empire's capital, Constantinople (now Istanbul), which falls on May 29
Cape Colony, the first European settlement in South Africa, is established by the Dutch East India Company under Jan van Riebeeck
The United States became directly involved in World War I after declaring war on Germany on April 6, 1917.
Plane carrying Rwandan President Juvénal Habyarimana and Burundian President Cyprien Ntaryamira is shot down by surface-to-air missiles, abruptly ending peace negotiations and sparking the Rwandan Genocide. Those responsible have never been identified.
George Eastman begins selling Kodak flexible roll film for the first time
Humorous Phases of Funny Faces is a 1906 short silent animated cartoon directed by James Stuart Blackton and generally regarded by film historians as the first animated film recorded on standard…
19th Eurovision Song Contest: ABBA for Sweden wins singing "Waterloo" in Brighton, England
First modern Summer Olympic Games open in Athens, Greece; American athlete James Connolly becomes the first modern Olympic champion when he wins the triple jump (then 2 hops and a jump); later places 3rd in long jump and 2nd in high jump
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin becomes the greatest scorer in NHL history passing Wayne Gretzky with his 895th career goal in a 4-1 loss to the NY Islanders at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York
23rd US President Benjamin Harrison (63) weds Mary Scott (37) at St Thomas Protestant Episcopal Church in New York City
Physicist Erwin Schrödinger (32) weds Annemarie Bertel
US Marine Corps aviator and astronaut John Glenn (21) weds high school sweetheart Anna Margaret Castor
American singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson (25) divorces Sandi McTaggart (23) in Los Angeles, California, after 2-1/2 years of marriage
British actress Maggie Smith (39) divorces actor Robert Stephens (42) after 6 years of marriage
Actress and model Heidi Klum (39) divorces British soul and R&B singer-songwriter Seal (49) due to irreconcilable differences after almost seven years of marriage
Scottish nobles reaffirm their independence by signing the Declaration of Arbroath addressed to Pope John XXII
Francis Petrarch, born Francesco di Petracco, was a scholar from Arezzo and poet of the early Italian Renaissance, as well as one of the earliest humanists. Petrarch's rediscovery of Cicero's letters...
Tard-Venus robber bands strike at Brignais, France
Adrian Willaert is installed as a singer for Cardinal Ippolito I d'Este
Mughal prince Khusrav, son of Emperor Jahangir, begins a rebellion against his father, put down a few weeks later with the prince blinded as punishment
Heeren XIX (the directors of the Dutch West India Company) ask "to secure Eylands Curacao"
Shahjahanabad, colloquially known as Old Delhi (Hindustani: Purāni Dillī), is an area in the Central Delhi district of Delhi, India.
France & Saxony sign alliance
An earthquake devastates Dubrovnik, then an independent city-state
The Netherlands, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with overseas territories in the Caribbean.
Denmark signs Covenant of Hannover
French explorer Louis-Antoine de Bougainville's expedition arrives in Tahiti, claiming it for France and naming it New Cythera [1]
This article details a summary of the History of Thailand, starting from the founding of Sukhothai, the first truly “Tai” kingdom.
British prison guards shoot disorderly American POWs, killing seven and injuring between 31 and 60 in the Dartmoor Massacre [1]
Cornerstone laid for 2nd Mormon temple, Nauvoo, Illinois
Jews of Prussia granted equality
The Reform War (17 December 1857 – 11 January 1861) or War of Reform (Spanish: Guerra de Reforma), also known as the Three Years' War (Spanish: Guerra de los Tres Años), and the Mexican Civil War,...
Joseph Smith III, creates the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints by reorganizing the previous church organized by his father, Joseph Smith, Jr.
The Battle of Shiloh, also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing, was a major battle in the American Civil War fought on April 6–7, 1862.
Battle of High Bridge, fought near Farmville, Virginia (Appomattox Campaign), inconclusive result (US Civil War)
The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union Army (United States Army), Union Navy (U.S.
Vancouver is a major city in Western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia.
French troops under capt Archinard occupy Segu, West-Sudan
Andy Bowen & Jack Burke box 7 hrs 19 mins to no decision (111 rounds)
General railroad strike against "worgwetten" (anti-strike laws)
Germany receives invitation from Sultan of Morocco to an international conference to discuss matters relating to Morocco
1st credit union forms in US
The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) is the largest membership association of amateur radio enthusiasts in the United States.
German parliament approves unrestricted submarine warfare
The Free State of Bavaria (German: Freistaat Bayern) (1919–1933) was one of the constituent states of the federally organized Weimar Republic.
To force German evacuation of the Ruhr area, the French occupy Frankfurt, Darmstadt, and Hanau
King Oliver and his Creole band record “Dippermouth Blues” during the second day of sessions at Gennett Records in Richmond, Indiana [1]
4 planes leave Seattle on 1st successful around-the-world flight
1st film shown on an airplane (British Air)
Stanley Cup Final, Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec: Montreal Maroons beat Victoria Cougars (WHL), 2-0 for a 3-1 series victory
1st transcontinental glider tow completed
Lutheran ministers arrested in Germany
H Levitt sinks 499 basketball free throws, misses & sinks 371 more
ANP begins telex service in Amsterdam
Teflon invented by American chemist Roy J. Plunkett at DuPont [1]
The Pact of Steel (German: Stahlpakt, Italian: Patto d'Acciaio), formally known as the Pact of Friendship and Alliance between Germany and Italy (German: Freundschafts- und Bündnispakt zwischen...
Beginning of operation Bestrafung - German bombers attack Belgrade (17,000 die)
British & US armies link up in Africa during WW II
Jewish nursery at Izieu-Ain, France, overrun by Nazis
Battle of Okinawa: Giant Japanese battleship Yamato heads to Okinawa with orders to beach herself and be destroyed defending the island
Montreal Canadiens score 3 goals in 56 sec in playoff game against Det
The Nevada National Security Sites (N2S2 or NNSS), popularized as the Nevada Test Site (NTS) until 2010, is a reservation of the United States Department of Energy located in the southeastern portion...
The Polish October, also known as the Polish thaw or Gomułka's thaw, as well as the "small stabilization" (Polish: mała stabilizacja) was a change in the politics of the Polish People's Republic that...
Aristotle Socrates Onassis was a Greek and Argentine business magnate. He amassed the world's largest privately owned shipping fleet and was one of the world's richest and most famous men.
Egypt & Belgium restore diplomatic relations
Intelsat 1 ("Early Bird") 1st commercial geosynchronous communications satellite launched
Mihir Sen (16 November 1930 – 11 June 1997) was a famous Indian long distance swimmer and lawyer.
94.5% of East German voters approve new socialist constitution
Egypt, officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via the Sinai Peninsula.
The Pioneer plaques are a pair of gold-anodized aluminium plaques that were placed on board the 1972 Pioneer 10 and 1973 Pioneer 11 spacecraft, featuring a pictorial message, in case either Pioneer...
Earl Roderick Anthony (April 27, 1938 – August 14, 2001) was an American professional bowler who amassed records of 43 titles and six Player of the Year awards on the Professional Bowlers Association...
Theodore Robert Bundy (né Cowell; November 24, 1946 – January 24, 1989) was an American serial killer who kidnapped, raped and murdered dozens of young women and girls between 1974 and 1978.
Judge rules Beatles 1962 Hamburg album can be released
Karnataka beat Uttar Pradesh by inn & 193 to win Ranji Trophy
Belgian government of Mark Eyskens forms
Columbia returns to Kennedy Space Center from White Sands
11th NASA Space Shuttle Mission (41C): Challenger 5 launches
Bombay beat Delhi by 90 runs to win the Ranji Trophy final
CBS' fact based "Nobody's Child", story of Marie Balter
Los Angeles Dodger's GM Al Campanis appears on TV program ABC News: Nightline saying Blacks may not be equipped to be in baseball management, sparking a racial controversy
African American polar explorer Matthew Henson buried next to Robert Peary in Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, Virginia
Oriole Park at Camden Yards, commonly known as Camden Yards, is a ballpark in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
First test flight of the Ilyushin IL-96M takes place in Moscow
"3 Sisters" closes at Criterion Theater NYC
Pakistan tests medium-range missiles capable of hitting India
Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus' musical "Mamma Mia!", featuring the songs of ABBA, opens at the Prince Edward Theatre in London's West End; transfers twice to other venues; run interrupted by COVID-19 in March of 2020
Rolandas Paksas becomes the first president of Lithuania to be peacefully removed via impeachment
English is the predominant language and a de facto official language of New Zealand. Almost the entire population speak it either as native speakers or proficiently as a second language.
US F-18 Hornet crashes into side of apartment building in Virginia with no fatalities
11 people are killed in an attack on a village in Midlu, Nigeria
ICC Women's Cricket T20 World Cup, Dhaka: captain Meg Lanning's 44 from 30 balls leads Australia to 106/4; beat England 105/8 to win by 6 wickets (with 29 balls remaining); 3rd consecutive T20 WC
First baby born with DNA from three parents through mitochondrial transfer in Mexico
On April 6, 2018, 16 people were killed and 13 were injured when a northbound coach bus struck a westbound semi-trailer truck that blew through a stop sign near Armley, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Cyclone Harold makes landfall in Vanuatu, leaving thousands of houses destroyed and 2 dead
Hermits Peak fire, New Mexico's largest wildfire starts in Mora County, as a supposedly controlled burn off by US Forest Service, goes onto displace 100 people, burn 341,000 acres, 62 million trees [1]
Guinness world record for largest afro at 5ft 5in (165cm) set for the third time by Aevin Dugas of Reserve, Louisiana [1]
Raphael, English painter and architect, known for italian painter and architect, was born on 1483-04-06.
Arthur Wesley Dow, American artist, known for american artist, was born on 1857-04-06.
Anthony Fokker, Dutch aviation pioneer, known for dutch aviation pioneer, was born on 1890-04-06.
James Watson, American biologist, known for american biologist, was born on 1928-04-06.
Tim Walz is born
Billy Dee Williams actor, novelist and painter, known for american actor, novelist and painter, was born on 1938-04-06. William December Williams Jr. is an American actor, novelist and painter.
Barry Levinson, American filmmaker, known for american filmmaker, was born on 1943-04-06. Barry Lee Levinson is an American film director, producer and screenwriter.
Marilu Henner, American actress and singer, known for american actress and singer, was born on 1953-04-06. Marilu Henner is an American actress, singer, and author.
Paul Rudd, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1970-04-06. Paul Stephen Rudd is an American actor.
Zach Braff, American actor and filmmaker, known for american actor and filmmaker, was born on 1976-04-06. Zachary Israel Braff is an American actor and filmmaker.
Merle Haggard, American musician, known for american singer-songwriter, was born on 1937-04-06.
Mickey Cochrane, American athlete, known for american baseball player and manager, was born on 1903-04-06.
Anton Geesink, Dutch athlete, known for dutch judoka, was born on 1934-04-06. Antonius Johannes Geesink (6 April 1934 – 27 August 2010) was a Dutch 10th dan judoka.
Kurt Georg Kiesinger is born
Ian Paisley northern irish politician and religious leader, known for northern irish politician and religious leader, was born on 1926-04-06.
46 BC Battle of Thapsus: Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato (Cato the Younger) near Thapsus in modern-day Tunisia
Richard the Lionheart dies
Scottish nobles reaffirm their independence by signing the Declaration of Arbroath addressed to Pope John XXII
Francis Petrarch, born Francesco di Petracco, was a scholar from Arezzo and poet of the early Italian Renaissance, as well as one of the earliest humanists. Petrarch's rediscovery of Cicero's letters...
Tard-Venus robber bands strike at Brignais, France
Turkish forces under Sultan Mehmed II begin the siege of the Byzantine Empire's capital, Constantinople (now Istanbul), which falls on May 29
Raphael, English painter and architect, known for italian painter and architect, was born on 1483-04-06.
Adrian Willaert is installed as a singer for Cardinal Ippolito I d'Este
Mughal prince Khusrav, son of Emperor Jahangir, begins a rebellion against his father, put down a few weeks later with the prince blinded as punishment
Heeren XIX (the directors of the Dutch West India Company) ask "to secure Eylands Curacao"
Shahjahanabad, colloquially known as Old Delhi (Hindustani: Purāni Dillī), is an area in the Central Delhi district of Delhi, India.
Cape Colony, the first European settlement in South Africa, is established by the Dutch East India Company under Jan van Riebeeck
France & Saxony sign alliance
An earthquake devastates Dubrovnik, then an independent city-state
The Netherlands, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with overseas territories in the Caribbean.
Denmark signs Covenant of Hannover
French explorer Louis-Antoine de Bougainville's expedition arrives in Tahiti, claiming it for France and naming it New Cythera [1]
This article details a summary of the History of Thailand, starting from the founding of Sukhothai, the first truly “Tai” kingdom.
British prison guards shoot disorderly American POWs, killing seven and injuring between 31 and 60 in the Dartmoor Massacre [1]
Cornerstone laid for 2nd Mormon temple, Nauvoo, Illinois
Jews of Prussia granted equality
Arthur Wesley Dow, American artist, known for american artist, was born on 1857-04-06.
The Reform War (17 December 1857 – 11 January 1861) or War of Reform (Spanish: Guerra de Reforma), also known as the Three Years' War (Spanish: Guerra de los Tres Años), and the Mexican Civil War,...
Joseph Smith III, creates the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints by reorganizing the previous church organized by his father, Joseph Smith, Jr.
The Battle of Shiloh, also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing, was a major battle in the American Civil War fought on April 6–7, 1862.
Battle of High Bridge, fought near Farmville, Virginia (Appomattox Campaign), inconclusive result (US Civil War)
The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union Army (United States Army), Union Navy (U.S.
Vancouver is a major city in Western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia.
George Eastman begins selling Kodak flexible roll film for the first time
French troops under capt Archinard occupy Segu, West-Sudan
Anthony Fokker, Dutch aviation pioneer, known for dutch aviation pioneer, was born on 1890-04-06.
Andy Bowen & Jack Burke box 7 hrs 19 mins to no decision (111 rounds)
First modern Summer Olympic Games open in Athens, Greece; American athlete James Connolly becomes the first modern Olympic champion when he wins the triple jump (then 2 hops and a jump); later places 3rd in long jump and 2nd in high jump
23rd US President Benjamin Harrison (63) weds Mary Scott (37) at St Thomas Protestant Episcopal Church in New York City
General railroad strike against "worgwetten" (anti-strike laws)
Mickey Cochrane, American athlete, known for american baseball player and manager, was born on 1903-04-06.
Kurt Georg Kiesinger is born
Germany receives invitation from Sultan of Morocco to an international conference to discuss matters relating to Morocco
Humorous Phases of Funny Faces is a 1906 short silent animated cartoon directed by James Stuart Blackton and generally regarded by film historians as the first animated film recorded on standard…
1st credit union forms in US
The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) is the largest membership association of amateur radio enthusiasts in the United States.
German parliament approves unrestricted submarine warfare
The United States became directly involved in World War I after declaring war on Germany on April 6, 1917.
The Free State of Bavaria (German: Freistaat Bayern) (1919–1933) was one of the constituent states of the federally organized Weimar Republic.
Physicist Erwin Schrödinger (32) weds Annemarie Bertel
To force German evacuation of the Ruhr area, the French occupy Frankfurt, Darmstadt, and Hanau
King Oliver and his Creole band record “Dippermouth Blues” during the second day of sessions at Gennett Records in Richmond, Indiana [1]
4 planes leave Seattle on 1st successful around-the-world flight
1st film shown on an airplane (British Air)
Stanley Cup Final, Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec: Montreal Maroons beat Victoria Cougars (WHL), 2-0 for a 3-1 series victory
Ian Paisley northern irish politician and religious leader, known for northern irish politician and religious leader, was born on 1926-04-06.
James Watson, American biologist, known for american biologist, was born on 1928-04-06.
1st transcontinental glider tow completed
Lutheran ministers arrested in Germany
Anton Geesink, Dutch athlete, known for dutch judoka, was born on 1934-04-06. Antonius Johannes Geesink (6 April 1934 – 27 August 2010) was a Dutch 10th dan judoka.
H Levitt sinks 499 basketball free throws, misses & sinks 371 more
ANP begins telex service in Amsterdam
Merle Haggard, American musician, known for american singer-songwriter, was born on 1937-04-06.
Teflon invented by American chemist Roy J. Plunkett at DuPont [1]
Billy Dee Williams actor, novelist and painter, known for american actor, novelist and painter, was born on 1938-04-06. William December Williams Jr. is an American actor, novelist and painter.
The Pact of Steel (German: Stahlpakt, Italian: Patto d'Acciaio), formally known as the Pact of Friendship and Alliance between Germany and Italy (German: Freundschafts- und Bündnispakt zwischen...
Beginning of operation Bestrafung - German bombers attack Belgrade (17,000 die)
US Marine Corps aviator and astronaut John Glenn (21) weds high school sweetheart Anna Margaret Castor
British & US armies link up in Africa during WW II
Barry Levinson, American filmmaker, known for american filmmaker, was born on 1943-04-06. Barry Lee Levinson is an American film director, producer and screenwriter.
Jewish nursery at Izieu-Ain, France, overrun by Nazis
Battle of Okinawa: Giant Japanese battleship Yamato heads to Okinawa with orders to beach herself and be destroyed defending the island
Marilu Henner, American actress and singer, known for american actress and singer, was born on 1953-04-06. Marilu Henner is an American actress, singer, and author.
Montreal Canadiens score 3 goals in 56 sec in playoff game against Det
The Nevada National Security Sites (N2S2 or NNSS), popularized as the Nevada Test Site (NTS) until 2010, is a reservation of the United States Department of Energy located in the southeastern portion...
The Polish October, also known as the Polish thaw or Gomułka's thaw, as well as the "small stabilization" (Polish: mała stabilizacja) was a change in the politics of the Polish People's Republic that...
Aristotle Socrates Onassis was a Greek and Argentine business magnate. He amassed the world's largest privately owned shipping fleet and was one of the world's richest and most famous men.
Egypt & Belgium restore diplomatic relations
Intelsat 1 ("Early Bird") 1st commercial geosynchronous communications satellite launched
Tim Walz is born
Mihir Sen (16 November 1930 – 11 June 1997) was a famous Indian long distance swimmer and lawyer.
American singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson (25) divorces Sandi McTaggart (23) in Los Angeles, California, after 2-1/2 years of marriage
94.5% of East German voters approve new socialist constitution
Paul Rudd, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1970-04-06. Paul Stephen Rudd is an American actor.
Egypt, officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via the Sinai Peninsula.
The Pioneer plaques are a pair of gold-anodized aluminium plaques that were placed on board the 1972 Pioneer 10 and 1973 Pioneer 11 spacecraft, featuring a pictorial message, in case either Pioneer...
19th Eurovision Song Contest: ABBA for Sweden wins singing "Waterloo" in Brighton, England
Earl Roderick Anthony (April 27, 1938 – August 14, 2001) was an American professional bowler who amassed records of 43 titles and six Player of the Year awards on the Professional Bowlers Association...
British actress Maggie Smith (39) divorces actor Robert Stephens (42) after 6 years of marriage
Theodore Robert Bundy (né Cowell; November 24, 1946 – January 24, 1989) was an American serial killer who kidnapped, raped and murdered dozens of young women and girls between 1974 and 1978.
Zach Braff, American actor and filmmaker, known for american actor and filmmaker, was born on 1976-04-06. Zachary Israel Braff is an American actor and filmmaker.
Judge rules Beatles 1962 Hamburg album can be released
Karnataka beat Uttar Pradesh by inn & 193 to win Ranji Trophy
Belgian government of Mark Eyskens forms
Columbia returns to Kennedy Space Center from White Sands
11th NASA Space Shuttle Mission (41C): Challenger 5 launches
Bombay beat Delhi by 90 runs to win the Ranji Trophy final
CBS' fact based "Nobody's Child", story of Marie Balter
Los Angeles Dodger's GM Al Campanis appears on TV program ABC News: Nightline saying Blacks may not be equipped to be in baseball management, sparking a racial controversy
African American polar explorer Matthew Henson buried next to Robert Peary in Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, Virginia
Oriole Park at Camden Yards, commonly known as Camden Yards, is a ballpark in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
First test flight of the Ilyushin IL-96M takes place in Moscow
Plane carrying Rwandan President Juvénal Habyarimana and Burundian President Cyprien Ntaryamira is shot down by surface-to-air missiles, abruptly ending peace negotiations and sparking the Rwandan Genocide. Those responsible have never been identified.
"3 Sisters" closes at Criterion Theater NYC
Pakistan tests medium-range missiles capable of hitting India
Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus' musical "Mamma Mia!", featuring the songs of ABBA, opens at the Prince Edward Theatre in London's West End; transfers twice to other venues; run interrupted by COVID-19 in March of 2020
Rolandas Paksas becomes the first president of Lithuania to be peacefully removed via impeachment
English is the predominant language and a de facto official language of New Zealand. Almost the entire population speak it either as native speakers or proficiently as a second language.
Wilma Mankiller, American cherokee nation chief and activist, known for cherokee nation chief and activist, died on 2010-04-06.
Actress and model Heidi Klum (39) divorces British soul and R&B singer-songwriter Seal (49) due to irreconcilable differences after almost seven years of marriage
US F-18 Hornet crashes into side of apartment building in Virginia with no fatalities
11 people are killed in an attack on a village in Midlu, Nigeria
ICC Women's Cricket T20 World Cup, Dhaka: captain Meg Lanning's 44 from 30 balls leads Australia to 106/4; beat England 105/8 to win by 6 wickets (with 29 balls remaining); 3rd consecutive T20 WC
First baby born with DNA from three parents through mitochondrial transfer in Mexico
On April 6, 2018, 16 people were killed and 13 were injured when a northbound coach bus struck a westbound semi-trailer truck that blew through a stop sign near Armley, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Cyclone Harold makes landfall in Vanuatu, leaving thousands of houses destroyed and 2 dead
Hermits Peak fire, New Mexico's largest wildfire starts in Mora County, as a supposedly controlled burn off by US Forest Service, goes onto displace 100 people, burn 341,000 acres, 62 million trees [1]
Guinness world record for largest afro at 5ft 5in (165cm) set for the third time by Aevin Dugas of Reserve, Louisiana [1]
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin becomes the greatest scorer in NHL history passing Wayne Gretzky with his 895th career goal in a 4-1 loss to the NY Islanders at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York