100 years anniversary |
06 Apr 1924
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4 planes leave Seattle on 1st successful around-the-world flight
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06 Apr 1924
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event
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Italy fascists receives 65% of vote of parliament
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06 Apr 1924
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event
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First round-the-world flight commences. |
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06 Apr 1924
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history
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WW2
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Italian Fascists won the elections in Italy with a 2/3 majority.
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75 years anniversary |
06 Apr 1949
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birth
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Jane Actman: NYC, New York -- Actress (Barbara-Paul Lynde Show)
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06 Apr 1949
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birth
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Mary Maples Dunn: College President (Smith College)
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06 Apr 1949
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birth
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Horst Ludwig Störmer, German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate |
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06 Apr 1949
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birth
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Patrick Hernandez, French singer-songwriter |
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06 Apr 1949
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birth
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Alyson Bailes, English academic and diplomat |
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50 years anniversary |
06 Apr 1974
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death
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Willem Dudok: Dutch Architect (Hilversum Town Hall), dies at 89
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06 Apr 1974
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event
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200,000 attend rock concert "California Jam"
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06 Apr 1974
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event
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Firestone World Tournament of Champions won by Earl Anthony 11 / 16
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06 Apr 1974
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event
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Yankees 1st home game at Shea Stadium, beat Indians 6-1
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06 Apr 1974
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event
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The Swedish pop band ABBA wins the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Waterloo", launching their international career. |
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06 Apr 1974
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death
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Hudson Fysh, Australian pilot and businessman, co-founded Qantas Airways Limited (b. 1895) |
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06 Apr 1974
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death
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Willem Marinus Dudok, Dutch architect (b. 1884) |
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06 Apr 1974
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birth
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Gina Yashere, English comedian and actor |
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06 Apr 1974
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birth
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Jeff Tymoschuk, Canadian composer |
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06 Apr 1974
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birth
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Robert Kovač, Croatian footballer and coach |
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06 Apr 1974
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birth
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Érica García, Argentinian-American singer-songwriter and actress (Fool's Gold) |
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06 Apr 1974
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birth
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Flash Flanagan, American wrestler |
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06 Apr 1974
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birth
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Camilla Dallerup, Danish-English dancer and model |
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06 Apr 1974
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music
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Swedish act Blue Swede went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Hooked On A Feeling'. The single didn't chart in the UK.
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06 Apr 1974
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music
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The California Jam 1 festival took place in Ontario, California, featuring The Eagles, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Earth Wind and Fire, ELP, Black Oak Arkansas and Seals & Croft. Over 200,000 fans attended.
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25 years anniversary |
06 Apr 1999
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death
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Red Norvo, American vibraphone player and composer (b. 1908) |
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06 Apr 1999
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birth
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Kwesi Boakye, American actor |
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06 Apr 1999
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music
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An all star tribute to singer, songwriter Johnny Cash took place in New York City with Sheryl Crow, Chris Isaak and U2 all performing for the TV special.
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20 years anniversary |
06 Apr 2004
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event
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Rolandas Paksas becomes the first president of Lithuania to be peacefully removed from office by impeachment. |
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06 Apr 2004
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death
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Niki Sullivan, American guitarist (The Crickets) (b. 1937) |
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06 Apr 2004
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death
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Larisa Bogoraz, Russian linguist and activist (b. 1929) |
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06 Apr 2004
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death
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Lou Berberet, American baseball player (b. 1929) |
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06 Apr 2004
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music
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Guitarist and singer Niki Sullivan, died suddenly of a heart attack, at his home in Independence, Missouri aged 66. Sullivan was one of the three original members of Buddy Holly's backing group, The Crickets. He co-wrote a number of his hit songs and sang back-up vocals on 27 of the 32 songs Buddy recorded over his brief career.
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15 years anniversary |
06 Apr 2009
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event
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A 6.3 magnitude earthquake strikes near L'Aquila, Italy, killing 307. |
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06 Apr 2009
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death
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Shawn Mackay, Australian rugby player and coach (b. 1982) |
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06 Apr 2009
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death
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J. M. S. Careless, Canadian historian and academic (b. 1919) |
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06 Apr 2009
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music
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PRS for Music announced that the money made by UK artists overseas increased by £20m ($29.45) in 2008, with British talent earning almost £140m ($206.23) in 2008. It said international tours by UK acts including The Police, Coldplay, Elton John and Iron Maiden had boosted income. Four of the top 10 bestselling albums globally were by British artists, Coldplay's Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends was the bestselling album, with 6.8 million copies sold, while Welsh singer-songwriter Duffy was fourth with her debut album Rockferry, Leona Lewis and Amy Winehouse were sixth and seventh respectively.
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10 years anniversary |
06 Apr 2014
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death
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Massimo Tamburini, Italian motorcycle designer, co-founded Bimota (b. 1943) |
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06 Apr 2014
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death
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Chuck Stone, American soldier, journalist, and academic (b. 1924) |
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06 Apr 2014
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death
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Mickey Rooney, American actor, singer, director, and producer (b. 1920) |
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06 Apr 2014
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death
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Erzsi Kovács, Hungarian singer (b. 1928) |
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06 Apr 2014
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death
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Liv Dommersnes, Norwegian actress (b. 1922) |
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06 Apr 2014
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death
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Jacques Castérède, French pianist and composer (b. 1926) |
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06 Apr 2014
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death
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Mary Anderson, American actress (b. 1918) |
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