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Gravdigr · 04-07-2017, 10:48 AM

April 6

1199 – King Richard I of England dies from an infection following the removal of an arrow from his shoulder.

1580 – One of the largest earthquakes recorded in the history of England, Flanders, or Northern France, takes place.

1652 – At the Cape of Good Hope, Dutch sailor Jan van Riebeeck establishes a resupply camp that eventually becomes Cape Town.

1808 – John Jacob Astor incorporates the American Fur Company, that would eventually make him America's first millionaire.

1830 – Church of Christ, the original church of the Latter Day Saint movement, is organized by Joseph Smith and others at either Fayette or Manchester, New York.

1841 – U.S. President John Tyler is sworn in, two days after having become President upon William Henry Harrison's death.

1860 – The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, later renamed Community of Christ, is organized by Joseph Smith III and others at Amboy, Illinois.

1869 – Celluloid is patented.

1895 – Oscar Wilde is arrested in the Cadogan Hotel, London, after losing a libel case against the Marquess of Queensberry.

1917 – World War I: The United States declares war on Germany.

1947 – The first Tony Awards are presented for theatrical achievement.

1968 – In Richmond, Indiana's downtown district, a double explosion kills 41 and injures 150.

1974 – The Swedish pop band ABBA wins the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Waterloo", launching their international career.

1992 – The Bosnian War begins.

1998 – Travelers Group announces an agreement to undertake the $76 billion merger between Travelers and Citicorp, and the merger is completed on October 8, of that year, forming Citibank.

Births

1483 – Raphael, 1890 – Anthony Fokker, 1920 – Jack Cover, 1929 – Andre Previn, 1937 – Merle Haggard, 1937 – Billy Dee Williams, 1941 – Don Prudhomme, 1942 – Barry Levinson, 1944 – Anita Pallenberg, 1947 – John Ratzenberger, 1952 – Marilu Henner, 1955 – Michael Rooker, 1969 – Paul Rudd, 1975 – Zach Braff

Deaths

1520 – Raphael, 1862 – Albert Sidney Johnston, 1992 – Isaac Asimov, 1996 – Greer Garson, 1998 – Tammy Wynette, 2012 – Thomas Kinkade, 2014 – Mickey Rooney, 2015 – James Best, 2015 – Ray Charles, 2016 – Merle Haggard, 2017 – Don Rickles

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Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	April 6 1199 – King Richard I of England dies from an infection following the removal of an arrow from his shoulder. 1580 – One of the largest earthquakes recorded in the history of England, Flanders, or Northern France, takes place. 1652 – At the Cape of Good Hope, Dutch sailor Jan van Riebeeck establishes a resupply camp that eventually becomes Cape Town. 1808 – John Jacob Astor incorporates the American Fur Company, that would eventually make him America's first millionaire. 1830 – Church of Christ, the original church of the Latter Day Saint movement, is organized by Joseph Smith and others at either Fayette or Manchester, New York. 1841 – U.S. President John Tyler is sworn in, two days after having become President upon William Henry Harrison's death. 1860 – The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, later renamed Community of Christ, is organized by Joseph Smith III and others at Amboy, Illinois. 1869 – Celluloid is patented. 1895 – Oscar Wilde is arrested in the Cadogan Hotel, London, after losing a libel case against the Marquess of Queensberry. 1917 – World War I: The United States declares war on Germany. 1947 – The first Tony Awards are presented for theatrical achievement. 1968 – In Richmond, Indiana's downtown district, a double explosion kills 41 and injures 150. 1974 – The Swedish pop band ABBA wins the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Waterloo", launching their international career. 1992 – The Bosnian War begins. 1998 – Travelers Group announces an agreement to undertake the $76 billion merger between Travelers and Citicorp, and the merger is completed on October 8, of that year, forming Citibank. Births 1483 – Raphael, 1890 – Anthony Fokker, 1920 – Jack Cover, 1929 – Andre Previn, 1937 – Merle Haggard, 1937 – Billy Dee Williams, 1941 – Don Prudhomme, 1942 – Barry Levinson, 1944 – Anita Pallenberg, 1947 – John Ratzenberger, 1952 – Marilu Henner, 1955 – Michael Rooker, 1969 – Paul Rudd, 1975 – Zach Braff Deaths 1520 – Raphael, 1862 – Albert Sidney Johnston, 1992 – Isaac Asimov, 1996 – Greer Garson, 1998 – Tammy Wynette, 2012 – Thomas Kinkade, 2014 – Mickey Rooney, 2015 – James Best, 2015 – Ray Charles, 2016 – Merle Haggard, 2017 – Don Rickles __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.