What Happened on Apr 6

Myles Standish Leads Small Band to Assassinate Native American Warriors at Wessagusset

The next day on April 6th there appeared at the gates of the stockade the leaders of the conspiracy. Pecksuot, a giant warrior and Wituwamat along... Read more

Committee of Public Safety formed

The Committee of Public Safety (French: Comité de salut public), created in April 1793 by the National Convention and then restructured July 1793,... Read more

Battle of Shiloh

Other Names: Pittsburg Landing Location: Hardin County Campaign: Federal Penetration up the Cumberland and Tennessee Rivers... Read more

Battle of High Bridge

Other Names: None Location: Prince Edward County and Cumberland County Campaign: Appomattox Campaign (March-April 1865) Date(s): April... Read more

Battle of Rice's Station

Other Names: Rice’s Depot Location: Prince Edward County Campaign: Appomattox Campaign (March-April 1865) Date(s): April 6,... Read more

Battle of Sayler's Creek

Other Names: Hillsman Farm, Lockett Farm Location: Amelia County, Prince Edward County, and Nottoway County Campaign: Appomattox Campaign... Read more

First Modern Summer Olympics, Games of the I Olympiad, Held in Athens, Greece

The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in Athens,... Read more

United States Declares War on Germany

DECLARATION OF WAR Public Resolution No. 1 S. J. Res. 1 65th Congress Sixty-fifth Congress of the United States of America; At the First... Read more

Montreal Maroons win Stanley Cup

The 1926 Stanley Cup Final saw the National Hockey League (NHL) champion Montreal Maroons, in their first Final series appearance, defeat the... Read more

Mahatma Gandhi Arrives at Dandi, Gujarat, Concluding the Salt March

On March 12, 1930, Gandhi and 78 male satyagrahis set out on foot for the coastal village of Dandi, Gujarat, 390 kilometres (240 mi) from their... Read more

Axis Powers Begin Invasion of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia with the Bombing of Belgrade

At the end of March 1941 the Kingdom of Yugoslavia was forced to join the Axis, which ignited a popular revolution in the country; this led to a... Read more

Battle of Fort Roupel

Like the Maginot Line on the Franco-German border, the Metaxas Line was outflanked by German forces specifically when the Germans invaded Greece in... Read more

Jimmy Demaret wins the 14th Masters Tournament

With his victory at the 1950 Masters, Jimmy Demaret became the first three-time winner of the tournament. The flashily attired, quick-with-a-quip... Read more

31st Academy Awards

The telecast of the 31st Academy Awards is among the most infamous. The show’s producer Jerry Wald started cutting numbers from the show to make... Read more

Gary Player wins the 25th Masters Tournament and becomes the first non-American to win the Masters

Getting the ball up and down from the bunker at No. 18, Gary Player held off Arnold Palmer and amateur Charles Coe to become the Masters first... Read more

Gay Brewer Jr. wins the 31st Masters Tournament

Rebounding from a playoff loss the previous year, Gay Brewer birdied hole Nos. 13, 14 and 15 Sunday to defeat Bobby Nichols by one stroke. Read more

"The City on the Edge of Forever" airs

"The City on the Edge of Forever" is the penultimate episode of the first season of Star Trek. It is episode #28, production #28, first broadcast... Read more

Richmond Explosion

The Richmond, Indiana explosion was a double explosion which occurred at 1:47 PM EST on Saturday, April 6, 1968 in downtown Richmond, Indiana. The... Read more

Jack Nicklaus wins the 36th Masters Tournament

Jack Nicklaus joined Arnold Palmer as the Masters only four-time winner scoring 286 over 72 holes. Nicklaus's score was the only sub-par four-day... Read more

Gary Player wins the 42nd Masters Tournament

Utilizing a final round 64, including seven birdies on the final 10 holes, Gary Player rallied from seven strokes back the last day to win his... Read more

"Entre Nous" Is Released

Entre Nous ("Between Us"; also known as Coup de foudre) is a 1983 French biographical drama film directed by Diane Kurys, who shares the writing... Read more

Nick Faldo wins the 53rd Masters

The 1989 Masters Tournament was the 53rd Masters Tournament held from April 6-9, 1989 at Augusta National Golf Club. Nick Faldo won his first... Read more

Duke Beats Michigan in Final Four

The 1992 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of... Read more

Tool release Undertow

Undertow is the debut full-length album by American progressive metal band Tool, released in 1993. At the time, grunge was at the height of its... Read more

Ben Crenshaw wins the 59th Masters Tournament

The 1995 Masters Tournament was the 59th Masters Tournament held from April 6-9 at Augusta National Golf Club. Ben Crenshaw won his second Masters... Read more