06 April - Today in History - Important historical events happened on this day in India and World History
According to Gregory calendar, on April 06, the day number in a year is 96 and if it is a leap year then the day number is 97. April 06 has a special significance in India and world history, because many such incidents have occurred on this day which have been recorded forever in the pages of history. Let's know some such important events which will increase your general knowledge. The facts collected will be as follows: People born on this day, demise of famous people, war treaty, freedom of any country, invention of new technologies, change of power, important National and International Day etc.
April 06 in History - Top Historical Events
| Year | Event / Incidence / Incident |
| 1250 | Seventh Crusade-Egyptian Ayyubids annihilated the crusader army and captured King Louis IX of France as a hostage. |
| 1320 | The Declaration of Arbroath, a declaration of Scottish independence, was adopted. |
| 1580 | One of the largest earthquakes in the recorded history of England, Flanders and Northern France struck the region. |
| 1606 | Prince Khusro rebelled against his father, the Mughal ruler Jahangir. |
| 1652 | Dutch sailor Jan van Riebeeck established the first permanent European settlement in South Africa at what eventually became known as Cape Town. |
| 1724 | Thomas Pelham-Holles was made British Minister of Foreign Affairs. |
| 1727 | Denmark signed the Treaty of Hannover. |
| 1757 | The British King George II rejected Minister of State Southern Department) William Pitt the Elder. |
| 1793 | French Revolution-The Committee of Public Safety was established, and would become the de facto executive government during the forthcoming Reign of Terror. |
| 1808 | John Jacob Astor founded the American Fur Company, the profits from which would make him the United States' first multi-millionaire. |
| 1808 | John Jacob Astor incorporated the American Fur Company. |
| 1812 | Peninsular War-After a three-week siege, the Anglo-Portuguese Army, under the Earl of Wellington , captured Badajoz, Spain and forced the surrender of the French garrison. |
| 1830 | Joseph Smith, Jr., Oliver Cowdery, David Whitmer and others formally organized the Church of Christ, starting the Latter Day Saint Movement. |
| 1830 | Joseph Smith and 5 others organized the Mormon Church in Seneca, New York. |
| 1841 | President John Tyler was sworn in. |
| 1859 | The US recognized the Liberal government in the Mexico War for reform. |
| 1866 | The Grand Army of the Republic, a fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union Army who had served in the American Civil War, was founded in Decatur, Illinois. |
| 1889 | George Eastman began selling the Kodak film for the first time. |
| 1893 | The Salt Lake Temple, the largest of more than 140 temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was dedicated in Salt Lake City. |
| 1896 | The first modern Olympic Games opened in Athens, with 241 athletes from 14 nations participating in 43 events in nine disciplines. |
| 1896 | The first modern Olympic Games began in Athens, Greece. |
| 1909 | US citizens Robert Pieri and Matthew Hansen claimed to have reached the North Pole for the first time. |
| 1917 | During World War I, the United States declared war against Germany. |
| 1917 | The United States declared war with Germany. |
| 1930 | Mahatma Gandhi launched the Civil Disobedience Movement movement to emphasize the demand of his independent India. |
| 1941 | World War II The Axis Powers began both Operation Marita and Directive no. 25, invading Greece and Yugoslavia, respectively. |
| 1942 | Japanese fighter jets bombed Indian territories for the first time. |
| 1943 | The war of the Wadi Aktitat began in Tunisia. |
| 1945 | Second World War-The Battle of Slater's Knoll on Bougainville Island concluded with a decisive victory for the Australian Army 7th Brigade. |
| 1947 | The first Tony Award, recognizing achievements in live American Theatre, were handed out at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. |
| 1959 | The 31st Academy Awards ceremony was held. |
| 1966 | Indian swimmer Mihir Sen swam across the Palk Strait. |
| 1979 | The first of the 1979 Nepalese student protests broke out,which forced the monarchy to concede to holding a referendum on the possibility of a multiparty system in the country. |
| 1979 | Students started protests in Nepal. |
| 1985 | World famous artist Mark Shagall, contemporary of Pablo Picasso, died in Paris. |
| 1992 | Barney and his friends first aired on the PBS network. |
| 1998 | Pakistan tested medium range missiles capable of killing India. |
| 1999 | Announced to run Indian currency worth 500 rupees again in Nepal. |
| 2000 | A Karachi court sentenced Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to life imprisonment for terrorism and hijacking. |
| 2005 | Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani was elected the new President of Iraq. |
| 2006 | Lithuanian President Rolandas Paksas became the first European Head of state to be removed from office by impeachment. |
| 2007 | Bangla writer Leela Majumdar passed away. |
| 2008 | Egyptian workers staged an illegal general strike, two days before key municipal elections. |
| 2009 | Nearly 300 people are killed and 1,500 injured near L'Aquila, Italy, after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake strikes. |
| 2009 | A 6.3 Mw earthquake struck the region of Abruzzo in central Italy, killing 308 people and injuring more than 1, 500 others. |
| 2009 | A 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Italy killed 253 people. |
| 2010 | Scientists announced the discovery of the three new animal species that spent their entire lives without oxygen; the species are phylum Loricifera. |
| 2010 | Rebels from the Communist Party of India (Maoist) ambush Central Reserve Police Force convoy in Dantewada district, India,killing 76 CRPF officers. |
| 2011 | Amid criticism from rebel fighters NATO pledges to protect the besieged town of MISRATA in Libra. |
| 2011 | Former Enron CEO Jeff Skilling loses his appeal against his conviction for fraud in the U.S. court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. |
| 2012 | In England, lawmakers ban the display of tobacco products, hoping the move will lead to a reduction in the number of youths who smoke. |
| 2012 | In the US city of the Virginia Beach a US Navy F-18 Super Hornet Crashed into an apartment complex. |
| 2013 | The recent meat adulteration scandal promotes Swedish furniture megastore IKEA to stop sales of its moose meat Lasagna in its worldwide stores. |
| 2013 | After being hospitalized for nine days for pneumonia, former South African President Nelson Mandela, age 94, was released from hospital. |
| 2013 | During the election campaign in Bakuba, Iraq, 22 people were killed and 60 others were injured in a suicide bombing. |
| 2014 | Storey American actor Mickey Rooney dies at age 93. He died because of some natural causes in the year 2014. |
| 2014 | Nigeria rebase its GDP calculations, making its economy the largest in Africa on total GDP basis however South Africa needs on an GDP per capita basis. |
Famous Birthdays of April 06:
| Year | Name / Profession / Country |
| 1986 | Goeido Gotaro / Wrestler / Japan |
| 1895 | Dudley Nichols / Producer / United States of America |
| 1936 | Jean-Pierre Changeux / Biologist / France |
| 1943 | Ian MacRae / Rugby Player / New Zealand |
| 1983 | Mehdi Ballouchy / Footballer / Morocco |
| 1962 | Iris Häussler / Academic / Germany |
| 1941 | Hans W. Geißendörfer / Producer / Germany |
| 1901 | Pier Giorgio Frassati / Activist / Italy |
| 1932 | Helmut Griem / Actor / Germany |
| 1937 | Merle Haggard / Writer / United States of America |
| 1969 | Philipp Peter / Race Car Driver / Austria |
| 1934 | Anton Geesink / Wrestler / Netherlands |
| 1810 | Philip Henry Gosse / Academic / United Kingdom |
| 1928 | James Watson / Biologist / United States of America |
| 1860 | René Lalique / Sculptor / France |
| 1941 | Phil Austin / Actor / United States of America |
| 1973 | Randall Godfrey / Footballer / United States of America |
| 1947 | Mike Worboys / Scientist / United Kingdom |
| 1926 | Gil Kane / Author / United States of America |
| 1978 | Blaine Neal / Baseball Player / United States of America |
| 1820 | Nadar / Journalist / France |
| 1955 | Rob Epstein / Producer / United States of America |
| 1939 | André Ouellet / Politician / Canada |
| 1976 | Chris Hoke / Footballer / United States of America |
| 1937 | Tom Veivers / Politician / Australia |
| 1934 | Guy Peellaert / Illustrator / Belgium |
| 1823 | Joseph Medill / Politician / United States of America |
| 1967 | Tanya Byron / Academic / United Kingdom |
| 1929 | Joi Lansing / Actress / United States of America |
| 1890 | Anthony Fokker / Business Man / Netherlands |
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Read in Hindi : 06 अप्रैल की प्रमुख ऐतिहासिक घटनाएं