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April 6: Day of the Week
April 6, 2024 was the 97th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 269 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Saturday.
If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is sábado.
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Here’s the April calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Aries is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Diamond is the modern birthstone for this month. Opal is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
April 6 Historical Event(s)
1861
First performance of Arthur Sullivan’s debut success, his suite of incidental music for The Tempest, leading to a career that included the famous Gilbert and Sullivan operas.
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.
1893
Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is dedicated by Wilford Woodruff.
1909
Robert Peary and Matthew Henson reach the North Pole.
1926
Varney Airlines makes its first commercial flight (Varney is the root company of United Airlines).
1941
World War II: Nazi Germany launches Operation 25 (the invasion of Kingdom of Yugoslavia) and Operation Marita (the invasion of Greece).
1973
The American League of Major League Baseball begins using the designated hitter.
1982
Estonian Communist Party bureau declares “fight against bourgeois TV” — meaning Finnish TV — a top priority of the propagandists of Estonian SSR
1984
Members of Cameroon’s Republican Guard unsuccessfully attempt to overthrow the government headed by Paul Biya.
2008
2008 Egyptian general strike starts led by Egyptian workers.
Who were born on April 6?
1815
Robert Volkmann, German composer (d. 1883)
1871
Prince Alexander John of Wales (d. 1871)
1886
Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII, The Last Nizam of Hyderabad state (d. 1967)
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters NEMLLLOZUAK? Check your answers here: Word search NEMLLLOZUAK. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
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