1965 - Early Bird communications satellite launched into geosynchronous orbit
1896 - First modern Olympic Games opens in Athens, Greece, after a 1500 year ban.
1830 - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints organized by Joseph Smith
1453 - Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II begins two month-long siege of city of Constantinople
1320 - Declaration of Arbroath signed, affirming Scottish independence
This Day In Business
1995 - Craig Newmark launches Craigslist for the city of San Francisco - the local classifieds website would later become available in major cities across the world.
1931 - First children's radio show, "Little Orphan Annie," begins transmitting & gains strong following.
1652 - Dutch sailor Jan van Riebeeck sets camp at what will become Cape Town.
2009 - In front of home crowd at Ford Field- Michigan State loses to UNC in NCAA finals.
April 6th Holiday
New Beer's Eve - Unofficial holiday celebrating the end of prohibition in the United States.
Today's Birthday Trivia
He once worked for a Dutch gaming publication titled Power Unlimited. Who is he?
Today's Birthday Horoscope
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