April 6th, what a day....
Throughout the centuries April 6th was only known as the day that..............
1830: Mormon church founded in the United States
1896: First modern Olympic games begin in Athens, Greece
1909: The North Pole reached for the first time, by American Robert Peary
1917: The United States enter World War I
1965: Early Bird, world's first commercial communication satellite, launched
1972 - Vietnam War: Easter Offensive - American forces begin sustained air strikes and naval bombardments.
1984 - Members of Cameroon's Republican Guard attack government buildings in an unsuccessful attempt to overthrow the government headed by Paul Biya.
1987 - Sugar Ray Leonard defeats Marvelous Marvin Hagler via split decision to win the world middleweight championship.
1998 - Pakistan tests medium-range missiles capable of hitting India.
2007 - M/S Sea Diamond cruiser, ex-M/S Birka Princess sank near the port of Santorini,Greece; two missing
2007 - Bald Eagle achieves # 2 status in attack.
