On This Day: April 06th
This is 96th day of the year and 269 days remain in the year.
- Hebrew calendar—1 Nisan 5779
- Chinese calendar—the 2nd day of the 3rd month of 4717 (Ji Hai)
- Islamic calendar—(note)
in history
1830
Joseph Smith and five others organized the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Fayette, New York.
1862
The Battle of Shiloh in the American Civil War began.
1896
First modern Olympic Games opened in Athens, Greece.
1909
1917
U.S. declared war on Germany and entered World War I.
April 06 BirthdaysRaphael SantiPronunciation: [räf"fäel´lO sän´tE, sän´tsyO]
Ital. Raffaello Santi or Raffaello Sanzio 1483–1520, major Italian Renaissance painter, born in Urbino.
James Millphilosopher, economist, and historian
Anthony Fokkeraircraft manufacturer
Andre Previnconductor, composer, and pianist
Ital. Raffaello Santi or Raffaello Sanzio 1483–1520, major Italian Renaissance painter, born in Urbino.
James Millphilosopher, economist, and historian
Anthony Fokkeraircraft manufacturer
Andre Previnconductor, composer, and pianist
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Note: Dates in the Islamic calendar are provided for planning purposes only, and calculated with the hdate Islamic calendar program for moonrise in Boston, Masschusetts. Depending on your location and other factors, this result may differ from actual religious observances by one day. Please consult your local religious authority for any religious determinations of hejiric date.