April 6

Categories: Today In History

Holidays and Observances
- Scotland: Tartan Day
- Thailand: Chakri Day
Famous Birthdays
- 1976: Candace Cameron - Full House
- 1969: Paul Rudd - The 40 Year Old Virgin
- 1947: John Ratzenberger - Cheers
- 1937: Billy Dee Williams - Star Wars
- 1483: Raphael - Painter
Famous Deaths
- 1992: Isaac Asimov - Sci-fi Writer
- 1520: Raphael - Painter
Music Chart Toppers
- 2009: Lady GaGa - Poker Face
- 2003: 50 Cent - In Da Club
- 1992: Vanessa Williams - Save the Best for Last
- 1983: Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
- 1980: Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall
- 1964: The Beatles - Can't Buy Me Love Josh Hosler: Chart Topper Archive
Top Box Office Movies
- 2008: 21 - Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth
- 2007: Blades of Glory - Ferrell, Heder
- 2006: Ice Age The Meltdown - Romano, Leary
- 2005: Sin City - Jessica Alba, Bruce Willis
- 2004: Hellboy - Ron Perlman
- 1998: Lost in Space - William Hurt The Numbers: Historical Box Office Charts
2009 NHL Art Ross Race
1. Evgeni Malkin, PIT - 108 PTS
2. Alexander Ovechkin, WSH - 106 PTS
3. Sidney Crosby, PIT - 99 PTS
4. Pavel Datsyuk, DET - 95 PTS
5. Zach Parise, NJ - 93 PTS
NHL Leaders on this Day
- 2009: NHL - San Jose Sharks:(52 -16 -11 -115 Pts)
- 2009: Alexander Ovechkin, WSH - 55 Goals
- 2009: Miikka Kiprusoff, Calgary Flames - 44 WinsNHL.com: NHL Stat Leaders
More Days
- April 5 - All Days - April 7

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The 2000s
- 2009: An earthquake strikes L'Aquila Italy, resulting in scores of casualties and deaths.
The 1990s
- 1994: President of Rwanda, Juvenal Habyarimana plane is shot down near the Capital Kigali.
April 6 1968

1968: Provoked by the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. race violence erupts in major American cities.

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The 1930s
- 1938: Roy Plunkett invents teflon.
- 1930: Twinkies are invented by James Dewar in Schiller Park, Illinois.
April 6 1917

1917: World War I: Four days after Woodrow Wilson asked Congress to approve a declaration of war against Germany, they did, thus entering the United States into the war.

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The 1900s
- 1909: American Explorer Robert Peary becomes the first to discover the North Pole.
April 6 1896

1896: The first celebration of the modern Olympic Games attracted athletes from 14 nations, with the largest delegations coming from Greece, Germany, France and Great Britain.

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The 1800s
- 1830: The The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is first organized by Joseph Smith in Fayette, New York.
April 6 2009 in 100 Seconds

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April 6 2009 Top Video

YouTube: Italy Earthquake footage 6 April 2009 L'Aquila central Italy (5,912 views)

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April 6 Moment of Zen
- The Daily Show: Greek Mascots (2004)
- The Daily Show: Star Nerd (2005)
- The Daily Show: Benny Hinn (2006)
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