6 April 1917

The United States declares war on Germany. On April 6, 1917, the United States formally declared war on Germany, marking its entry into World War…

6 April 1965

Launch of Early Bird, the first commercial communications satellite to be placed in geosynchronous orbit. Early Bird, also known as Intelsat I, was indeed the…

6 April 1973

Launch of Pioneer 11 spacecraft. Pioneer 11 was a NASA spacecraft launched on April 6, 1973, with the primary mission of studying the gas giant…

6 April 1652

At the Cape of Good Hope, Dutch sailor Jan van Riebeeck establishes a resupply camp that eventually becomes Cape Town.

6 April 1992

The Bosnian War begins. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosnian_War’]

6 April 1973

The Pioneer 11 spacecraft is launched. Pioneer 11 also known as Pioneer G is a 259-kilogram robotic space probe launched by NASA on April 6,…

6 April 1947

The first Tony Awards are given for theatrical achievement. The American Theatre Wing’s Tony Awards® got their start in 1947 when the Wing established an…

6 April 1970

Four California Highway Patrol officers are killed in a shootout in Newhall, Los Angeles. In April 06, 1970, four California Highway Patrol Officers were murdered…

6 April 1970

California Highway Patrol officers are killed in a shootout in Newhall, Los Angeles.