Historical Events on April 6

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16 significant historical events occurred on April 6. April 6 has been the date of various historical events. On this day in 1868, Japan issued the Charter Oath, which began modern constitutional governance. In 1941, the German bombing of Belgrade occurred during World War II. This date also includes cultural events like the 1959 Academy Awards ceremony and the 1968 Eurovision Song Contest.

Total Events

16

Time Span

1250–2008

Categories

5

Top Category

war

8 events

12 famous birthdays on April 6

Including Feodor Lynen, Horst L. Störmer, James Watson

Event Distribution by Century

Darker = Higher Density

13th C.21st C.

13th Century

1 event

war

1250 major battle of the Seventh Crusade

14th Century

1 event

war

1362 battle in France

15th Century

1 event

politics

1493 treaty between the Houses of Pomerania and Hohenzollern

17th Century

1 event

disaster

Earthquake in present-day Croatia

19th Century

3 events

war

1809 small naval battle fought between the French frigate Niémen and several British frigates during the Napoleonic Wars

war

Battle of Bishop Creek

culture

Charter Oath — first constitution of modern Japan, promulgated 1868

20th Century

6 events

war

Battle of the Albanian Revolt of 1911

politics

Bilateral Treaty between Colombia and the United States

war

German bombing of Belgrade, Yugoslavia during World War 2

war

31st Academy Awards — award ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for achievement in filmmaking in 1958

culture

Eurovision Song Contest 1968 — 13th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest

general

1979 military coup in Mauritania

21st Century

3 events

general

2003 Brazilian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 2003

war

2008 joint U.S - Afghan raid

general

2008 Bahrain Grand Prix — formula one race

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