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  1. Mamluks

    The Battle of Fariskur

    Wednesday Apr 6, 1250Faraskour, Damietta, Egypt

    The Egyptians followed them into the Battle of Fariskur where the Egyptians utterly destroyed the Crusaders on 6 April. King Louis IX and a few of his surviving nobles surrendered and were taken as prisoners, effectively ending the Seventh Crusade.

  2. Crusades

    Louis IX of France was captured as he retreated to Damietta

    Wednesday Apr 6, 1250Damietta, Egypt

    Louis IX of France was captured as he retreated to Damietta.

  3. Mozart

    The Bassoon Concerto

    Wednesday Apr 6, 1774Salzburg, Austria

    Mozart wrote the bassoon concerto at the age of 18, and it was his first concerto for a wind instrument. In this piece, Mozart gave his bassoon soloist a real run-out on the instrument, with fast, florid passages that are still something of a challenge today, never mind the much more unfavourable 1770s instrument.

  4. Napoleon

    Siege of Genoa

    Sunday Apr 6, 1800Genoa, Italy

    While one French army approached from the north, the Austrians were busy with another stationed in Genoa, which was besieged by a substantial force. The fierce resistance of this French army, under André Masséna, gave the northern force some time to carry out their operations with little interference.

  5. Napoleon

    Napoleon was then forced to announce his unconditional abdication

    Wednesday Apr 6, 1814France

    Bowing to the inevitable, on 4 April Napoleon abdicated in favor of his son, with Marie Louise as regent. However, the Allies refused to accept this under prodding from Alexander, who feared that Napoleon might find an excuse to retake the throne. Napoleon was then forced to announce his unconditional abdication only two days later.

  6. Martial arts

    Fencing and Greco-Roman wrestling were included in the 1896 Summer Olympics

    Monday Apr 6, 1896Athens, Greece

    Fencing and Greco-Roman wrestling were included in the 1896 Summer Olympics.

  7. Mexican Revolution

    The Battle of Celaya

    Tuesday Apr 6, 1915Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico

    The rival armies of Villa and Obregón met on 6–15 April 1915 in the Battle of Celaya.

  8. Benito Mussolini

    The national alliance won the elections

    Sunday Apr 6, 1924Italy

    In the elections of 6 April 1924. The national alliance, consisting of Fascists, most of the old Liberals, and others, won 64% of the vote.

  9. The Holocaust

    Jewish businesses closed

    Thursday Apr 6, 1933Germany

    Jewish businesses were targeted for closure or "Aryanization", the forcible sale to Germans; of the approximately 50,000 Jewish-owned businesses in Germany in 1933.

  10. Lucky Luciano

    A Bribe

    Monday Apr 6, 1936Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.

    On April 6, someone offered a $50,000 bribe to Arkansas Attorney General Carl E. Bailey to facilitate Luciano's case. However, Bailey refused the bribe and immediately reported it.

  11. Winston Churchill

    Operation Wilfred

    Saturday Apr 6, 1940Norway

    Churchill was concerned about German naval activity in the Baltic Sea and initially wanted to send a naval force there but this was soon changed to a plan, codenamed Operation Wilfred, to mine Norwegian waters and stop iron ore shipments from Narvik to Germany. There were disagreements about mining, both in the war cabinet and with the French government. As a result, Wilfred was delayed until 8 April 1940, the day before the German invasion of Norway was launched.

  12. Josip Broz Tito

    Invasion of Yugoslavia

    Sunday Apr 6, 1941Yugoslavia

    On 6 April 1941, German forces, with Hungarian and Italian assistance, launched an invasion of Yugoslavia.

  13. World War II

    Invasion of Yugoslavia

    Sunday Apr 6, 1941Yugoslavia

    Germany responded with simultaneous invasion of Yugoslavia. It was Known as the April War or Operation 25, which occurred between 6 to 18 April. The attack led to German occupation to Yugoslavia.

  14. Second Sino-Japanese War

    Battle of West Hunan

    Friday Apr 6, 1945Zhijiang, Huaihua, Hunan, China

    In Spring 1945 the Chinese launched offensives that retook Hunan and Guangxi.

  15. Igor Stravinsky

    Death

    Tuesday Apr 6, 197105:20:00 AM920 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York, U.S.

    Stravinsky stopped eating and drinking and died at 5:20 a.m. on 6 April at the age of 88. The cause on his death certificate is heart failure. A funeral service was held three days later at Frank E. Campbell Funeral Chapel. As per his wishes, he was buried in the Russian corner of the cemetery island of San Michele in northern Italy, several yards from the tomb of Sergei Diaghilev.

  16. Ted Bundy

    Denise Lynn Oliverson

    Sunday Apr 6, 1975Grand Junction, Colorado, U.S.

    Denise Lynn Oliverson, 25, disappeared near the Utah–Colorado border in Grand Junction on April 6 while riding her bicycle to her parents' house; her bike and sandals were found under a viaduct near a railroad bridge.

  17. Jimmy Carter

    Economic sanctions

    Sunday Apr 6, 1980Iran

    On April 7, 1980, Carter issued Executive Order 12205, imposing economic sanctions against Iran and announced further measures being taken by members of his cabinet and the American government that he deemed necessary to ensure a safe release.

  18. Falklands War

    War Cabinet

    Tuesday Apr 6, 1982United Kingdom

    On 6 April, the British Government set up a War Cabinet to provide day-to-day political oversight of the campaign.

  19. Bosnian War

    Serb forces began shelling Sarajevo

    Monday Apr 6, 1992Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

    On 6 April Serb forces began shelling Sarajevo, and in the next two days crossed the Drina from Serbia proper and besieged Muslim-majority Zvornik, Višegrad and Foča.

  20. Bosnian War

    Full-scale hostilities had broken out by 6 April

    Monday Apr 6, 1992Bosnia and Herzegovina

    "full-scale hostilities had broken out by 6 April", the same day that the United States and European Economic Community (EEC) recognized Bosnia and Herzegovina.

  21. Rwandan genocide

    The assassination of Rwandan President Juvénal Habyarimana

    Wednesday Apr 6, 1994Kigali, Rwanda

    The genocide was organised by members of the core Hutu political elite, many of whom occupied positions at top levels of the national government. Most historians agree that a genocide against the Tutsi had been planned for at least a year. However the assassination of Rwandan president Juvénal Habyarimana on 6 April 1994 created a power vacuum and ended peace accords. Genocidal killings began the following day when soldiers, police, and militia executed key Tutsi and moderate Hutu military and political leaders.

  22. Rwandan genocide

    A Crisis Committee

    Wednesday Apr 6, 1994Rwanda

    Following Habyarimana's death, on the evening of 6 April, a crisis committee was formed; it consisted of Major General Augustin Ndindiliyimana, Colonel Théoneste Bagosora, and a number of other senior army staff officers. The committee was headed by Bagosora, despite the presence of the more senior Ndindiliyimana. Prime Minister Agathe Uwilingiyimana was legally next in the line of political succession, but the committee refused to recognise her authority. Roméo Dallaire met with the committee that night and insisted that Uwilingiyimana be placed in charge, but Bagosora refused, saying Uwilingiyimana did not "enjoy the confidence of the Rwandan people" and was "incapable of governing the nation". The committee also justified its existence as being essential to avoid uncertainty following the president's death. Bagosora sought to convince UNAMIR and the RPF that the committee was acting to contain the Presidential Guard, which he described as "out of control", and that it would abide by the Arusha agreement.

  23. SARS Coronavirus (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)

    SARS reaches Manila Philippines

    Sunday Apr 6, 2003Manila, Philippines

    On April 6, a SARS case was found in Manila (the capital city of the Philippines), a person who had returned from Hong Kong.

  24. Mona Lisa

    Salle des États

    Wednesday Apr 6, 2005Paris, France

    On 6 April 2005—following a period of curatorial maintenance, recording, and analysis—the painting was moved to a new location within the museum's Salle des États. It is displayed in a purpose-built, climate-controlled enclosure behind bulletproof glass.

  25. Hurricane Katrina

    Retirement of The Name Katrina

    Thursday Apr 6, 2006Geneva, Switzerland

    Because of the large death toll and destruction of property along the Gulf Coast, the name Katrina was officially retired on April 6, 2006, by the World Meteorological Organization at the request of the U.S. government. The name will never again be used for another North Atlantic hurricane. It was replaced by Katia on List III of the Atlantic hurricane naming lists, which was used in the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season.

  26. Xiaomi

    Xiaomi co-founded

    Tuesday Apr 6, 2010Anningzhuang Rd, Haidian District, Beijing, China

    On 6 April 2010 Xiaomi was co-founded by Lei Jun and six others, In the first round of funding, institutional investors included Temasek Holdings, IDG Capital, Qiming Venture Partners, and Qualcomm.

  27. Dwayne Johnson

    WrestleMania XXX

    Sunday Apr 6, 2014New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.

    In April 6, 2014, The Rock appeared in the opening segment of WrestleMania XXX along with Stone Cold Steve Austin and Hulk Hogan.

  28. Prince Harry

    Harry reported for duty to Australia's Chief of the Defence Force

    Monday Apr 6, 2015The Royal Military College, Duntroon in Canberra, Australia

    On 6 April 2015, Harry reported for duty to Australia's Chief of the Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin at the Royal Military College, Duntroon in Canberra, Australia. Harry flew to Darwin later that day to begin his month-long secondment to the ADF's 1st Brigade. His visit included detachments to NORFORCE as well as to an aviation unit.

  29. Apple Inc.

    Clips

    Thursday Apr 6, 2017U.S.

    On April 6, 2017, Apple launched Clips, an app that allows iPad and iPhone users to make and edit short videos with text, graphics and effects.

  30. Lula da Silva

    Lula appealed to the UN"s Human Rights Committee

    Friday Apr 6, 2018Brazil

    Following Judge's Moro issuing of an arrest warrant for the ex-president, on April 6, 2018, Lula appealed to the UN"s Human Rights Committee to ask the government to prevent his arrest until he had exhausted all appeals.

  31. Penicillin

    John C. Sheehan completed the first chemical synthesis of penicillin

    Monday Apr 6, 202001:46:00 PMCambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.

    Chemist John C. Sheehan at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) completed the first chemical synthesis of penicillin in 1957.

  32. Mamluks

    The Battle of Fariskur

    Wednesday Apr 6, 1250Faraskour, Damietta, Egypt

    The Egyptians followed them into the Battle of Fariskur where the Egyptians utterly destroyed the Crusaders on 6 April. King Louis IX and a few of his surviving nobles surrendered and were taken as prisoners, effectively ending the Seventh Crusade.

  33. Crusades

    Louis IX of France was captured as he retreated to Damietta

    Wednesday Apr 6, 1250Damietta, Egypt

    Louis IX of France was captured as he retreated to Damietta.

  34. Mozart

    The Bassoon Concerto

    Wednesday Apr 6, 1774Salzburg, Austria

    Mozart wrote the bassoon concerto at the age of 18, and it was his first concerto for a wind instrument. In this piece, Mozart gave his bassoon soloist a real run-out on the instrument, with fast, florid passages that are still something of a challenge today, never mind the much more unfavourable 1770s instrument.

  35. Napoleon

    Siege of Genoa

    Sunday Apr 6, 1800Genoa, Italy

    While one French army approached from the north, the Austrians were busy with another stationed in Genoa, which was besieged by a substantial force. The fierce resistance of this French army, under André Masséna, gave the northern force some time to carry out their operations with little interference.

  36. Napoleon

    Napoleon was then forced to announce his unconditional abdication

    Wednesday Apr 6, 1814France

    Bowing to the inevitable, on 4 April Napoleon abdicated in favor of his son, with Marie Louise as regent. However, the Allies refused to accept this under prodding from Alexander, who feared that Napoleon might find an excuse to retake the throne. Napoleon was then forced to announce his unconditional abdication only two days later.

  37. Martial arts

    Fencing and Greco-Roman wrestling were included in the 1896 Summer Olympics

    Monday Apr 6, 1896Athens, Greece

    Fencing and Greco-Roman wrestling were included in the 1896 Summer Olympics.

  38. Mexican Revolution

    The Battle of Celaya

    Tuesday Apr 6, 1915Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico

    The rival armies of Villa and Obregón met on 6–15 April 1915 in the Battle of Celaya.

  39. Benito Mussolini

    The national alliance won the elections

    Sunday Apr 6, 1924Italy

    In the elections of 6 April 1924. The national alliance, consisting of Fascists, most of the old Liberals, and others, won 64% of the vote.

  40. The Holocaust

    Jewish businesses closed

    Thursday Apr 6, 1933Germany

    Jewish businesses were targeted for closure or "Aryanization", the forcible sale to Germans; of the approximately 50,000 Jewish-owned businesses in Germany in 1933.

  41. Lucky Luciano

    A Bribe

    Monday Apr 6, 1936Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.

    On April 6, someone offered a $50,000 bribe to Arkansas Attorney General Carl E. Bailey to facilitate Luciano's case. However, Bailey refused the bribe and immediately reported it.

  42. Winston Churchill

    Operation Wilfred

    Saturday Apr 6, 1940Norway

    Churchill was concerned about German naval activity in the Baltic Sea and initially wanted to send a naval force there but this was soon changed to a plan, codenamed Operation Wilfred, to mine Norwegian waters and stop iron ore shipments from Narvik to Germany. There were disagreements about mining, both in the war cabinet and with the French government. As a result, Wilfred was delayed until 8 April 1940, the day before the German invasion of Norway was launched.

  43. Josip Broz Tito

    Invasion of Yugoslavia

    Sunday Apr 6, 1941Yugoslavia

    On 6 April 1941, German forces, with Hungarian and Italian assistance, launched an invasion of Yugoslavia.

  44. World War II

    Invasion of Yugoslavia

    Sunday Apr 6, 1941Yugoslavia

    Germany responded with simultaneous invasion of Yugoslavia. It was Known as the April War or Operation 25, which occurred between 6 to 18 April. The attack led to German occupation to Yugoslavia.

  45. Second Sino-Japanese War

    Battle of West Hunan

    Friday Apr 6, 1945Zhijiang, Huaihua, Hunan, China

    In Spring 1945 the Chinese launched offensives that retook Hunan and Guangxi.

  46. Igor Stravinsky

    Death

    Tuesday Apr 6, 197105:20:00 AM920 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York, U.S.

    Stravinsky stopped eating and drinking and died at 5:20 a.m. on 6 April at the age of 88. The cause on his death certificate is heart failure. A funeral service was held three days later at Frank E. Campbell Funeral Chapel. As per his wishes, he was buried in the Russian corner of the cemetery island of San Michele in northern Italy, several yards from the tomb of Sergei Diaghilev.

  47. Ted Bundy

    Denise Lynn Oliverson

    Sunday Apr 6, 1975Grand Junction, Colorado, U.S.

    Denise Lynn Oliverson, 25, disappeared near the Utah–Colorado border in Grand Junction on April 6 while riding her bicycle to her parents' house; her bike and sandals were found under a viaduct near a railroad bridge.

  48. Jimmy Carter

    Economic sanctions

    Sunday Apr 6, 1980Iran

    On April 7, 1980, Carter issued Executive Order 12205, imposing economic sanctions against Iran and announced further measures being taken by members of his cabinet and the American government that he deemed necessary to ensure a safe release.

  49. Falklands War

    War Cabinet

    Tuesday Apr 6, 1982United Kingdom

    On 6 April, the British Government set up a War Cabinet to provide day-to-day political oversight of the campaign.

  50. Bosnian War

    Serb forces began shelling Sarajevo

    Monday Apr 6, 1992Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

    On 6 April Serb forces began shelling Sarajevo, and in the next two days crossed the Drina from Serbia proper and besieged Muslim-majority Zvornik, Višegrad and Foča.

  51. Bosnian War

    Full-scale hostilities had broken out by 6 April

    Monday Apr 6, 1992Bosnia and Herzegovina

    "full-scale hostilities had broken out by 6 April", the same day that the United States and European Economic Community (EEC) recognized Bosnia and Herzegovina.

  52. Rwandan genocide

    The assassination of Rwandan President Juvénal Habyarimana

    Wednesday Apr 6, 1994Kigali, Rwanda

    The genocide was organised by members of the core Hutu political elite, many of whom occupied positions at top levels of the national government. Most historians agree that a genocide against the Tutsi had been planned for at least a year. However the assassination of Rwandan president Juvénal Habyarimana on 6 April 1994 created a power vacuum and ended peace accords. Genocidal killings began the following day when soldiers, police, and militia executed key Tutsi and moderate Hutu military and political leaders.

  53. Rwandan genocide

    A Crisis Committee

    Wednesday Apr 6, 1994Rwanda

    Following Habyarimana's death, on the evening of 6 April, a crisis committee was formed; it consisted of Major General Augustin Ndindiliyimana, Colonel Théoneste Bagosora, and a number of other senior army staff officers. The committee was headed by Bagosora, despite the presence of the more senior Ndindiliyimana. Prime Minister Agathe Uwilingiyimana was legally next in the line of political succession, but the committee refused to recognise her authority. Roméo Dallaire met with the committee that night and insisted that Uwilingiyimana be placed in charge, but Bagosora refused, saying Uwilingiyimana did not "enjoy the confidence of the Rwandan people" and was "incapable of governing the nation". The committee also justified its existence as being essential to avoid uncertainty following the president's death. Bagosora sought to convince UNAMIR and the RPF that the committee was acting to contain the Presidential Guard, which he described as "out of control", and that it would abide by the Arusha agreement.

  54. SARS Coronavirus (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)

    SARS reaches Manila Philippines

    Sunday Apr 6, 2003Manila, Philippines

    On April 6, a SARS case was found in Manila (the capital city of the Philippines), a person who had returned from Hong Kong.

  55. Mona Lisa

    Salle des États

    Wednesday Apr 6, 2005Paris, France

    On 6 April 2005—following a period of curatorial maintenance, recording, and analysis—the painting was moved to a new location within the museum's Salle des États. It is displayed in a purpose-built, climate-controlled enclosure behind bulletproof glass.

  56. Hurricane Katrina

    Retirement of The Name Katrina

    Thursday Apr 6, 2006Geneva, Switzerland

    Because of the large death toll and destruction of property along the Gulf Coast, the name Katrina was officially retired on April 6, 2006, by the World Meteorological Organization at the request of the U.S. government. The name will never again be used for another North Atlantic hurricane. It was replaced by Katia on List III of the Atlantic hurricane naming lists, which was used in the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season.

  57. Xiaomi

    Xiaomi co-founded

    Tuesday Apr 6, 2010Anningzhuang Rd, Haidian District, Beijing, China

    On 6 April 2010 Xiaomi was co-founded by Lei Jun and six others, In the first round of funding, institutional investors included Temasek Holdings, IDG Capital, Qiming Venture Partners, and Qualcomm.

  58. Dwayne Johnson

    WrestleMania XXX

    Sunday Apr 6, 2014New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.

    In April 6, 2014, The Rock appeared in the opening segment of WrestleMania XXX along with Stone Cold Steve Austin and Hulk Hogan.

  59. Prince Harry

    Harry reported for duty to Australia's Chief of the Defence Force

    Monday Apr 6, 2015The Royal Military College, Duntroon in Canberra, Australia

    On 6 April 2015, Harry reported for duty to Australia's Chief of the Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin at the Royal Military College, Duntroon in Canberra, Australia. Harry flew to Darwin later that day to begin his month-long secondment to the ADF's 1st Brigade. His visit included detachments to NORFORCE as well as to an aviation unit.

  60. Apple Inc.

    Clips

    Thursday Apr 6, 2017U.S.

    On April 6, 2017, Apple launched Clips, an app that allows iPad and iPhone users to make and edit short videos with text, graphics and effects.

  61. Lula da Silva

    Lula appealed to the UN"s Human Rights Committee

    Friday Apr 6, 2018Brazil

    Following Judge's Moro issuing of an arrest warrant for the ex-president, on April 6, 2018, Lula appealed to the UN"s Human Rights Committee to ask the government to prevent his arrest until he had exhausted all appeals.

  62. Penicillin

    John C. Sheehan completed the first chemical synthesis of penicillin

    Monday Apr 6, 202001:46:00 PMCambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.

    Chemist John C. Sheehan at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) completed the first chemical synthesis of penicillin in 1957.