April 6

Events

 * - Earliest recorded by the.
 * - stymies the  under  in the.
 * - The reaffirm their independence by signing the.
 * - The  first sees his idealized love, Laura, in the church of  in.
 * - John, Master of the, is made king.
 * - sailor  establishes a resupply camp at the, which eventually becomes.
 * - An earthquake devastates, then an independent.
 * - succeeds   of, who was overthrown in a.
 * - During the French Revolution, the Committee of Public Safety becomes the executive organ of the republic, and the period known as the begins.
 * - incorporates the.
 * - abdicates. He is then exiled to.
 * - is organized by  and others at.
 * - : begins - The  warrior  enters into war with the.
 * -, creates the by reorganizing the previous church organized by his father, Joseph Smith, Jr.
 * - : begins - In, forces under    meet  troops led by.
 * - American Civil War: -   's  fights its last major battle while in retreat from.
 * - The Grand Army of the Republic, an American patriotic organization composed of Union veterans of the American Civil War , is founded. It lasts until 1956.
 * - is patented.
 * - of  dedicated by.
 * - is arrested (in, London) after losing a  case against the.
 * - In, the opening of the 1,500 years after being banned by.
 * - The in   begins, forcing tens of thousands of  to later seek refuge in  and the.
 * - allegedly reaches the.
 * -, of the  ns, raises the Albanian flag in the town of , , for the first time after.
 * - : declares war on  (see Wilson's address to Congress).
 * - orders a General Strike.
 * - The first Prefects Board in is formed in,.
 * - The first successful flight (with stops) completely around the world begins
 * - Airlines makes first commercial flight ( is the root company of ).
 * - raises a lump of mud and salt and declares, "With this, I am shaking the foundations of the ." Thus he starts.
 * - : Another tornado from the same storm system as the hits, killing 203.
 * - : begins;  invades  and.
 * - The first  are presented for theatrical achievements.
 * - Greek shipping tycoon buys the Hellenic National Airlines (TAE) and founds.
 * - Launch of, the first communications to be placed in synchronous orbit.
 * - In 's downtown district, a kills 41 and injures 150.
 * - : Four officers are killed.
 * - : -  forces begin sustained air strikes and naval bombardments.
 * - Launch of .
 * - Members of 's unsuccessfully attempt to overthrow the  headed by.
 * - A is declared by communist groups in
 * - The begins when the aircraft carrying n   and an   is shot down.
 * - becomes the first Greek team to win the  European Championships (now ) in Paris, beating  by 67-66.
 * - tests medium-range missiles capable of hitting.
 * - becomes the first  of  to be peacefully removed from the post by.
 * - Kurdish leader becomes the Iraqi president; Shiite Arab Ibrahim al-Jaafari is named  the next day.

Births

 * -, Italian painter and architect (d. )
 * -, Croatian philosopher and scientist (d. )
 * -, founder of the (d. )
 * -, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. )
 * -, French classical scholar (d. )
 * -, Swedish statesman (d. )
 * -, French poet (d. )
 * -, Corsican patriot and military leader (d. )
 * -, Russian writer (d. )
 * -, German composer (d. )
 * -, Norwegian poet (d. )
 * -, French photographer (d. )
 * -, Mayor of Chicago (d. )
 * -, French painter (d. )
 * -, German jurist (d. )
 * -, British painter (d. )
 * -, French astronomer (d. )
 * -, German author (d. )
 * -, Canadian-born actor (d. )
 * -, Dutch designer of aircraft (d. )
 * -, American industrialist (d. )
 * 1892  -, American travel writer (d. )
 * -, Italian Catholic (d. )
 * -, Russian writer (d. )
 * -, American baseball player (d. )
 * 1903  -, American electrical engineer (d. )
 * -, German race car driver (d. )
 * -, American evangelist (d. )
 * -, German biochemist, (d. )
 * -, Bolivian president (d. )
 * -, Swiss-American biochemist,
 * -, Italian-born singer and actor (d. )
 * 1926  -, Latvian-born cartoonist (d. )
 * 1926  -, Northern Irish politician
 * -, American musician (d. )
 * -, American geneticist,
 * -, German-born composer and conductor
 * 1929  -, American model and actress (d. )
 * -, American actor and director
 * -, British lawyer
 * 1933  -, American Democratic politician (d. )
 * -, Dutch judoka
 * -, American musician
 * 1937  -, American actor
 * -, English magician
 * 1938  -, American actor
 * -, French Canadian politician
 * -, Mexican actor
 * -, American comedian
 * 1941  -, American drag racer
 * 1941  -, Romanian musician
 * -, American film producer/director
 * -, English soprano
 * -, American actor
 * -, German-born physicist,
 * -, Dutch-born baseball player
 * -, German singer ( and )
 * 1952  -, American actress
 * 1952  -, Canadian ice hockey player (d. )
 * -, Canadian-born
 * 1955  -, American actor
 * -, Indian cricketer and administrator
 * -, American guitarist, singer and songwriter
 * -, English news presenter
 * -, American singer/songwriter
 * -, Finnish ten-pin bowler
 * -, Brazilian racing driver
 * -, American basketball player (disappeared )
 * 1969  -, Puerto Rican-born American actress
 * 1969  -, American actor
 * 1969  -, Austrian racing driver
 * -, Chinese swimmer
 * 1970  -, South African-born ice hockey player
 * -, American baseball player
 * -, American football player
 * 1973  -, Japanese actress/singer
 * 1973  -, Indian actor
 * 1973  -, Chinese footballer
 * 1973  -, English comedian
 * -, Indian actor
 * -, Croatian footballer
 * -, American actor
 * -, American actress
 * 1976  -,  musician
 * -, American Baseball Player
 * -, British singer
 * 1978  -, American baseball player
 * -, Zambian born, Welsh international footballer
 * -, Israeli-American chef
 * -, American/Australian musician
 * -, American actress
 * -, Singaporean model, host and actress
 * -, American musician/songwriter
 * -, English footballer
 * 1987  -, American supermodel
 * -, Anglo-Congolese footballer
 * 1988  -, English actor
 * -, Princess of Jordan
 * -, Princess of Jordan

Deaths

 * - (b. )
 * - King (b. )
 * -, French soldier
 * -, French soldier (b. )
 * - King
 * -, Italian painter and architect (b. )
 * -, German artist (b. )
 * -, Swiss humanist (b. )
 * -, Scottish prelate and politician
 * -, English spymaster
 * -, English historian
 * -, French Protestant clergyman (b. )
 * -, English royalist statesman (b. )
 * -, Dutch painter (b. )
 * -, English minister and antiquarian (b. )
 * -, Russian painter (b. )
 * -, Norwegian mathematician (b. )
 * -, Greek humanist scholar (b. )
 * -, Brazilian statesman and geologist (b. )
 * -, American Confederate general (b. )
 * -, American politician (b. )
 * -, Norwegian author (b. )
 * -, wife of (b. )
 * -, American poet (b. )
 * -, Welsh poet (b. )
 * -, Belgian immunologist, recipient of the (b. )
 * -, Russian-born astronomer (b. )
 * -, American accused murderer (b. )
 * 1970  -, American basketball player (b. )
 * -, Russian composer (b. )
 * -, Dutch architect (b. )
 * 1974  -, Australian aviator and businessman (b.)
 * -, American bullfighter (b. )
 * -, Russian-born author (b. )
 * -, n politician (b. )
 * 1994  -, an politician (b. )
 * -, Irish actress (b. )
 * -, American singer (b. )
 * 1998  -, American singer (b. )
 * -, American jazz vibraphonist (b. )
 * -, n politician (b. )
 * -, American reporter (b. )
 * 2003  -, Nigerian drummer (b. )
 * 2003  -, Canadian religious figure (b. )
 * -, Soviet dissident (b. )
 * 2004  -, American guitarist  (b. )
 * - (b. )
 * -, American college basketball coach (b. )

Holidays and observances

 * , the anniversary of the signing of the in 1320, a day set aside for the celebration of  influence
 * The date of organization of by .  Also the date on which The Church teaches that  was born.
 * Chakri Day in, commemorating the reign of the.

Liturgical s
in the
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 * Feast day of Saint, King of ,
 * Feast day of Saint, King of ,
 * Feast day of Saint, King of ,