All Events

Historical Events on April 6

  • American Revolutionary War

    1776

    American Revolutionary War: Ships of the Continental Navy fail in their attempt to capture a Royal Navy dispatch boat.

  • American Civil War

    1862

    American Civil War: The Battle of Shiloh begins: In Tennessee, forces under Union General Ulysses S. Grant meet Confederate troops led by General Albert Sidney Johnston.

  • Athens

    1896

    In Athens, the opening of the first modern Olympic Games is celebrated, 1,500 years after the original games are banned by Roman emperor Theodosius I.

  • World War I

    1917

    World War I: The United States declares war on Germany (see President Woodrow Wilson's address to Congress).

  • Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

    1919

    Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi orders a general strike.

  • World War II

    1941

    World War II: Nazi Germany launches Operation 25 (the invasion of Kingdom of Yugoslavia) and Operation Marita (the invasion of Greece).

  • Vietnam War

    1972

    Vietnam War: Easter Offensive: American forces begin sustained air strikes and naval bombardments.

  • Bosnian War

    1992

    The Bosnian War begins.

  • Pakistan

    1998

    Pakistan tests medium-range missiles capable of reaching India.

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