Kurt Georg Kiesinger
b. 1904
German lawyer, politician and Chancellor of Germany
On This Day · The 96th day of the year
April 6
April 6 carries 10 recorded events spanning between 1712 and 2018. The New York Slave Revolt of 1712 begins near Broadway.
Compiled & reviewed by Roman Tailor · Last reviewed July 13, 2026
What happened on April 6?
April 6 is the 96th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1712 and 2018. Famous people born on April 6 include Kurt Georg Kiesinger, Black Francis and Paolo Nespoli.
The shape of the day
This year marks the 100th anniversary of Varney Air Lines — April 6 carries the weight of round numbers. Its center of gravity is the 20th century, and conflict is a recurring thread.
Aries is the sign for April 6 — read more on the Aries page, or see April's birthstone & birth flower.
Released on April 6
Movies, games, albums & shows2026
- TV Witch Hat Atelier
2025
- TV Lazarus
2023
- Game Everspace 2
- TV BEEF
Release data from TMDB & IGDB.
Events
10 notable moments- 1712
New York Slave Revolt of 1712
The New York Slave Revolt of 1712 begins near Broadway.
- 1776
American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War: Ships of the Continental Navy fail in their attempt to capture a Royal Navy dispatch boat.
- 1808
John Jacob Astor
John Jacob Astor incorporates the American Fur Company, that would eventually make him America's first millionaire.
- 1917
World War I
World War I: The United States declares war on Germany.
- 1926
Varney Air Lines
Varney Airlines makes its first commercial flight (Varney is the root company of United Airlines).
- 1941
World War II
World War II: Nazi Germany launches Operation 25 (the invasion of Kingdom of Yugoslavia) and Operation Marita (the invasion of Greece).
- 1957
Greece
The flag carrier airline of Greece for decades, Olympic Airways, is founded by Aristotle Onassis following the acquisition of "TAE - Greek National Airlines".
- 2004
Rolandas Paksas
Rolandas Paksas becomes the first president of Lithuania to be peacefully removed from office by impeachment.
- 2009
2009 L'Aquila earthquake
A 6.3 magnitude earthquake strikes near L'Aquila, Italy, killing 307.
- 2018
Humboldt Broncos
A bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos junior ice hockey team collides with a semi-truck in Saskatchewan, Canada, killing 16 people and injuring 13 others.
Famous birthday twins
Born on April 6Black Francis
b. 1965
American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Paolo Nespoli
b. 1957
Italian soldier, engineer, and astronaut
Rafael Correa
b. 1963
Ecuadorian economist and politician, 54th President of Ecuador
Nadar
b. 1820
French photographer, journalist, and author
Feodor Lynen
b. 1911
German biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
Barys Kit
b. 1910
Belarusian-American rocket scientist
Myleene Klass
b. 1978
Austrian/Filipino-English singer, pianist, and model
Deaths
- 2003Anita Borg
- 1994Juvénal Habyarimana
- 1992Isaac Asimov
- 1971Igor Stravinsky
- 1528Albrecht Dürer
- 1520Raphael
Holidays & observances
- —Chakri Day, commemorating the establishment of the Chakri dynasty. (Thailand)
- —Christian feast day: Albrecht Dürer and Lucas Cranach (Lutheran Church).
- —Christian feast day: Brychan
- —Christian feast day: Eutychius of Constantinople
- —Christian feast day: Galla of Rome
- —Christian feast day: Marcellinus of Carthage
- —Christian feast day: Notker the Stammerer
- —Christian feast day: Blessed Pierina Morosini
Historical facts, event summaries, and biographical lines above are adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. DateLore adds curation, structure, and original editorial commentary. DateLore is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation.
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