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What happened in history on this day: April 6?
On April 6 in ...
- 1789 - First US Congress begins regular sessions, at Federal Hall, New York City, New York.
- 1830 - Joseph Smith and five others organize Mormon church in Seneca County, New York.
- 1841 - Cornerstone laid for second Mormon temple, in Nauvoo, Illinois, USA.
- 1841 - John Tyler is sworn in as 10th US President.
- 1859 - US recognizes Liberal government in México's War of the Reform.
- 1862 - Battle of Shiloh in South-West Tennessee begins as Confederate Army of the Mississippi under General Albert Sidney Johnson (44,700) men surprises Ulyssee Grant's federals (44,700 men) at Shiloh at dawn.
- 1862 - Adley Hogan Gladden, Confederate Brigadier-General, dies in battle at age 51.
- 1862 - Albert Sidney Johnston, Confederate General, dies in battle at Shiloh, Mississippi, at age 59.
- 1865 - John Austin Wharton, Confederate General-Major, dies at age 36.
- 1865 - Reuben B Boston, Confederate cavalry Colonel, dies in battle.
- 1865 - Battle of Sayler's Creek, one-third of Confederate General Robert Lee's army cut off.
- 1866 - G.A.R. (Grand Army of the Republic) is established in the USA.
- 1869 - First plastic, celluloid, is patented by John Wesley Hyatt, in Albany, New York, USA.
- 1893 - Mormon temple in Salt Lake City dedicated.
- 1909 - First credit union established in US.
- 1909 - United States Navy commander Robert Peary, assistant Matthew Henson, and four Inuit men reach the North Pole, the first documented men to reach the pole.
- 1917 - US declares war on Germany, enters Great War.
- 1924 - Four planes leave Seattle, Washington on attempt at around-the-world flight (they succeed).
- 1936 - Tornado kills 203 and injures 1,800 in Gainesville, Georgia, USA.
- 1943 - British and US offensive at Wadi Akarit, South-Tunisia.
- 1945 - Massive kamikaze-attack on US battle fleet near Okinawa.
- 1945 - US marines explore Tsugen Shima near Okinawa.
- 1947 - First Tony Awards: Arthur Miller, David Wayne and Patricia Neal win.
- 1950 - John F Dulles becomes advisor to US Secretary of State Dean Acheson.
- 1954 - Frozen TV Dinner is first put on sale by Swanson and Sons.
- 1954 - US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island.
- 1955 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
- 1959 - 31st Academy Awards: Gigi, Susan Hayward, and David Niven win.
- 1965 - Intelsat 1 ("Early Bird") satellite is launched; first commercial geosynchronous communications satellite.
- 1968 - Bobby Hutton, US Black Panther leader, shot to death.
- 1968 - Gunpowder stock at a sporting-goods store explodes, killing 43 (Virginia).
- 1968 - HemisFair 1968 opens in San Antonio, Texas, USA.
- 1973 - US launches Pioneer 11 to Jupiter and Saturn.
- 1975 - Denise Oliverson disappears from Grand Junction, Colorado (Bundy victim).
- 1980 - Post It Notes are introduced.
- 1982 - A blizzard unprecedented in size for April dumps 1-2 feet of snow on the northeastern U.S., closing schools and businesses, snarling traffic, and canceling several major league baseball games.
- 1984 - The 56th Academy Awards, hosted by Jack Lemmon, are held at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, with Terms of Endearment winning Best Picture. Best Actor: Robert Duvall, Best Actress: Shirley Maclaine.
- 1984 - 11th Space Shuttle Mission (41-C)- Challenger 5 is launched; first time 11 people in space.
- 1985 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
- 1987 - 22nd Academy of Country Music Awards: Randy Travis and Hank Williams Junior.
- 1992 - At the Comdex / Windows World conference, Microsoft unveils Windows 3.1, including scalable TrueType fonts. The software comprises over 3 million lines of code.
- 1994 - Liberal Supreme Court Justice Blackmun (Roe versus Wade) resigns.
- 1994 - Rockwell B-1B Lancers break 11 world speed records.
- 2002 - A ship spills 340,000 litres of crude oil off the southeast Louisiana coast, USA.
- 2009 - North Carolina Tar Heels overwhelms Michigan State Spartans 89-72 in the final of the NCAA Tournament.
- 2017 - In response to a suspected Syrian government chemical weapons attack on a rebel-held town, the U.S. military launches 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles at an air base in Syria. Russia describes the strikes as an "aggression", adding they significantly damage U.S.-Russia ties.
- 2020 - The United States designates the Russian Imperial Movement as a terrorist organization and imposes sanctions on its leaders.
- 2022 - US President Joe Biden signs into law the Postal Reform Act of 2022. Part of the law removes the pension pre-payment scheme from the United States Postal Service.
- 2022 - The U.S. Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson by 53-47 vote to become the next Supreme Court Justice.
Births on April 6
- 1830 - Birth of James Augustine Healy in Macon, Georgia, USA; first black Roman Catholic bishop.
- 1892 - Birth of Lowell Thomas in Woodington, Ohio, USA; newscaster (NBC, CBS, host of Lowell Thomas Remembers on National Public Radio, High Adventure).
- 1902 - Birth of Gertrude Short in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; actress (Stella - Dallas, Blonde Venus).
- 1917 - Birth of Walter Horton AKA "Shakey" in Mississippi, USA; harmonicist (Everybody's Fishin').
- 1922 - Birth of Barry Levinson in Baltimore, Maryland, USA; director (Homicide: Life on the Street, Avalon, Rain Man, Diner).
- 1928 - Birth of Joi Lansing AKA Joyce Wassmansdoff in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; actress (Bob Cummings Show, The Beverly Hillbillies).
- 1931 - Birth of Ivan Dixon in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Car Wash, Hogan's Heroes).
- 1937 - Birth of Billy Dee Williams in Harlem, New York, USA; actor (Lady Sings the Blues, Chiefs, Empire Strikes Back, Double Dare, Dynasty, Guiding Light, Another World).
- 1937 - Birth of Merle Haggard in Bakersfield, California, USA; country singer ("Death Valley Days").
- 1938 - Birth of Roy Thinnes in Chicago, Illinois, USA; actor (Invaders, Falcon Crest, General Hospital, Dark Shadows).
- 1943 - Birth of Susan Tolsky in Houston, Texas, USA; actress (Madame's Place, Here Come the Brides).
- 1944 - Birth of Judith McConnell in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; actress (Sophia - Santa Barbara).
- 1944 - Birth of [Holly] Michelle [Gilliam] Phillips in Long Beach, California, USA; singer (Mama and Papas), actress (Knots Landing).
- 1947 - Birth of John Ratzenberger in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA; actor (Cliff Clavin - Cheers, 8 Simple Rules).
- 1949 - Birth of Jane Actman in New York City, New York, USA; actress (Barbara - Paul Lynde Show).
- 1950 - Birth of Dennis E Eckart; American politician (Representative-Democrat-Ohio, 1981-).
- 1952 - Birth of Marilu Henner in Chicago, Illinois, USA; actress (Taxi, The Man Who Loved Women, Evening Shade).
- 1959 - Birth of Dianne Brill in Tampa, Florida, USA; fashion designer/party girl (Queen of the Night).
- 1961 - Birth of Mike Schuchart in Omaha, Nebraska, USA; Nike golfer (1994 NIKE Tour Championship).
- 1969 - Birth of Ari Meyers in San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA; actress (Emma McArdle - Kate and Allie, Stanley).
- 1969 - Birth of Bret Boone in El Cajon, California, USA; infielder (Cincinnati Reds).
- 1971 - Birth of Tamara Henry; Miss Arkansas-USA (1997).
- 1971 - Birth of Tom Sorensen in Racine, Wisconsin, USA; volleyball middle blocker (Olympics-1996).
- 1971 - Birth of Vivian Y Herding in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA; Miss New Mexico-America (1996).
- 1976 - Birth of Candace [Helaine] Cameron Bure in Panorama City, California; actress (DJ Tanner - Full House).
- 1976 - Birth of Soleil Moon Frye in Glendora, California; actress (Punky Brewster).
- 1979 - Birth of Ali Burr; Miss North Carolina Teen-USA (1997).
- 1984 - Birth of Max Bemis, American musician (Say Anything).
Deaths on April 6
- 1862 - Adley Hogan Gladden, Confederate Brigadier-General, dies in battle at age 51.
- 1862 - Albert Sidney Johnston, Confederate General, dies in battle at Shiloh, Mississippi, at age 59.
- 1865 - John Austin Wharton, Confederate General-Major, dies at age 36.
- 1865 - Reuben B Boston, Confederate cavalry Colonel, dies in battle.
- 1968 - Bobby Hutton, US Black Panther leader, shot to death.
- 1971 - Igor F Stravinsky, Russian composer (Le Sacre du Printemps), dies in New York at age 88.
- 1990 - Ronald E Evans, astronaut (Apollo 17), dies of a heart attack at age 57.
- 1992 - Death of Molly Picon at age 94 of Alzheimers; actress (Milk and Honey, Car 54 TV show, Somerset, The Facts of Life).
- 1992 - Sam Walton, billionaire founder and CEO of Wal-Mart, dies of cancer at age 74 (born 1918).
- 1997 - Death of Jack Kent Cooke at age 84; sports tycoon, owner of the Washington Redskins NFL football team.
- 1998 - Death of Wendy O. Williams at age 48 from self-inflicted gunshot wound near her home in Connecticut, USA; lead singer of the punk rock band the Plasmatics.
- 1998 - Death of Tammy Wynette AKA Virginia Wynette Pugh at age 55 from a blood clot in her lungs at her Nashville home; country singer ("D-I-V-O-R-C-E", "Stand By Your Man").
- 2022 - Death of Rae Allen at age 95; American actor (Aunt Quintina Blundetto - The Sopranos TV show).
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