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
She made her acting debut in the feature film The Heartbreak Kid, starring Ben Stiller and Malin Akerman. Who is she?
Today's Birthday Horoscope
Learn about people born on this day by reading the April 6 Birthday Horoscope.
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