April 6th, 1812

Born on April 6th, 1812

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What happened on April 6th, 1812?

April 6th, 1812

British forces under the command of the Duke of Wellington assault the fortress of Badajoz. This would be the turning point in the Peninsular War against Napoleon-led France.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Wellesley,_1st_Duke_of_Wellington

April 6th, 1812

Peninsular War: After a three-week siege, the Anglo-Portuguese Army, under the Earl of Wellington, captured Badajoz, Spain, and forced the surrender of the French garrison.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peninsular_War

What else happened on April 6th?

April 6th, 2012

The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad unilaterally declared the region of Azawad independent from Mali.

April 6th, 2010

Naxalite–Maoist insurgency: Insurgents from the Communist Party of India (Maoist) ambushed a Central Reserve Police Force convoy in Dantewada district, India, killing 76 officers.

April 6th, 2009

Mass protests began across Moldova against the results of the parliamentary election.

April 6th, 2005

Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani (pictured) was elected by the National Assembly as the first non-Arab president of Iraq.

April 6th, 2004

Lithuanian president Rolandas Paksas became the first European head of state to be removed from office by impeachment.

April 6th, 1994

The aircraft carrying Rwandan president Juvénal Habyarimana and Burundian president Cyprien Ntaryamira was shot down in Kigali; the event became the catalyst for the Rwandan genocide.

April 6th, 1970

Four California Highway Patrol officers were killed in a shootout following a traffic stop in Newhall, north of Los Angeles.

April 6th, 1945

Second World War: The Battle of Slater's Knoll on Bougainville Island concluded with a decisive victory for the Australian Army's 7th Brigade against the Imperial Japanese Army's 6th Division.

April 6th, 1941

World War II: The Luftwaffe began Operation Retribution, bombing the Yugoslav capital of Belgrade in retaliation for a coup d'état that overthrew the government that had signed the Tripartite Pact.

April 6th, 1830

Joseph Smith, Oliver Cowdery, David Whitmer and others formally organized the Church of Christ, starting the Latter Day Saint movement.

April 6th, 1809

Napoleonic Wars: British forces captured the French frigate Niémen in the Bay of Biscay.

April 6th, 1808

John Jacob Astor founded the American Fur Company, the profits from which made him the first multi-millionaire in the United States.

April 6th, 1776

American Revolutionary War: Ships of the Continental Navy unsuccessfully attempted to capture HMS Glasgow near Block Island.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on April 6th

Born on April 6th, 1812

71

Aaron Bernstein

German scientist, author and reformer (1812-1884)

*April 6th, 1812, Gdańsk †February 12th, 1884, Berlin

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Who's birthday is on April 6th?

60

David Woodard

American conductor and writer

*April 6th, 1964, Santa Barbara

84

Karl Christ

German historian of classical antiquity

*April 6th, 1923, Ulm †March 28th, 2008, Marburg

89

Nadar

French photographer and balloonist (1820–1910)

*April 6th, 1820, rue Saint-Honoré †March 20th, 1910, avenue Franklin-D.-Roosevelt

55

Paul Rudd

American actor

*April 6th, 1969, Passaic

61

Rafael Correa

President of Ecuador from 2007 to 2017

*April 6th, 1963, Guayaquil

72

Gustave Moreau

19th century French Symbolist painter (1826-1898)

*April 6th, 1826, Paris †April 18th, 1898, Rennes

79

Merle Haggard

American country music songwriter, singer, and musician (1937–2016)

*April 6th, 1937, Bakersfield †April 6th, 2016, Palo Cedro

83

Kurt Georg Kiesinger

Chancellor of West Germany (CDU; 1966–1969)

*April 6th, 1904, Albstadt †March 9th, 1988, Tübingen

56

Erich Mühsam

German-Jewish anarchist writer (1878–1934)

*April 6th, 1878, Berlin †July 10th, 1934, Oranienburg concentration camp

78

Wolfgang Ischinger

German diplomat

*April 6th, 1946, Nürtingen

88

Ian Paisley

Politician and former church minister (1926-2014)

*April 6th, 1926, Armagh †September 12th, 2014, Belfast

68

Robert Volkmann

German-born Hungarian composer, conductor and teacher

*April 6th, 1815, Lommatzsch †October 30th, 1883, Pest

51

Niels Annen

German politician (SPD)

*April 6th, 1973, Eimsbüttel

75

Anita Pallenberg

German-Italian actress, model and partner of Keith Richards

*April 6th, 1942, Rome †June 13th, 2017, Chichester

90

Otto Frello

Danish painter (1924-2015)

*April 6th, 1924, Varde †March 24th, 2015

36

Fabrice Muamba

Congolese association football player (born 1988)

*April 6th, 1988, Kinshasa

67

Paolo Nespoli

Italian astronaut

*April 6th, 1957, Milan

37

Raphael

Italian painter and architect (1483–1520)

*April 6th, 1483, Urbino †April 6th, 1520, Rome

52

Aasmund Olavsson Vinje

Norwegian poet and journalist (1818-1870)

*April 6th, 1818, Vinje †July 30th, 1870, Gran Municipality

76

Patrika Darbo

American actress

*April 6th, 1948, Jacksonville

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91

Henri Wallon

French politician (1812-1904)

*December 23rd, 1812, Valenciennes †November 13th, 1904, Paris

58

Charles Dickens

English novelist and social critic (1812–1870)

*February 7th, 1812, Landport †June 9th, 1870, Gads Hill Place

53

Gustav Hülsenberg

German politician (1812-1865)

*January 31st, 1812, Hamburg †October 19th, 1865, Hamburg

69

Theodor Bergk

German classical philologist (1812–1881)

*May 22nd, 1812, Leipzig †July 20th, 1881, Bad Ragaz

61

Emil von Sydow

German geographer

*July 15th, 1812, Freiberg †October 13th, 1873, Berlin

77

Robert Browning

English poet and playwright (1812–1889)

*May 7th, 1812, London †December 12th, 1889, Venice

79

Ivan Goncharov

Russian novelist and official (1812–1891)

*June 6th, 1812, Ulyanovsk †September 15th, 1891, Saint Petersburg

54

Wiktor Każyński

Polish composer (1812-1867)

*December 30th, 1812, Vilnius †March 18th, 1867, Saint Petersburg

80

William Fox

Premier of New Zealand in the 19th century, company agent, explorer and artist

*September 2nd, 1812, South Shields †June 23rd, 1893, Auckland

79

Frederick Whitaker

Premier of New Zealand (1812-1891)

*April 23rd, 1812, Bampton †December 4th, 1891, Wellington

73

Lorenzo Nina

Catholic cardinal

*May 12th, 1812, Recanati †July 25th, 1885, Rome

81

Savinien Lapointe

French poet (1812-1893)

*February 28th, 1812, Sens †December 29th, 1893, Soucy

79

Ludwig Windthorst

German politician (1812-1891)

*January 17th, 1812, Ostercappeln †March 14th, 1891, Berlin

38

Louise of Orléans

French princess; Queen consort of the Belgians (1832-1850)

*April 3rd, 1812, Palermo †October 11th, 1850, Ostend

63

Henry Wilson

Vice president of the United States from 1873 to 1875

*February 16th, 1812, Farmington †November 22nd, 1875, Washington, D.C.

57

Alexander Ivanovich Herzen

Russian author, philosopher, and revolutionary (1812-1870)

*March 25th, 1812, Moscow †January 9th, 1870, Paris

69

Berthold Auerbach

German author

*February 28th, 1812, Nordstetten †February 8th, 1882, Cannes

91

Samuel Smiles

Scottish author (1812-1904)

*December 23rd, 1812, Haddington †April 16th, 1904, Kensington

65

Aleardo Aleardi

Italian poet and politician (1812-1878)

*November 14th, 1812, Verona †July 17th, 1878, Verona

86

George Grey

British soldier, explorer, colonial administrator and writer (1812–1898)

*April 14th, 1812, Lisbon †September 19th, 1898, London

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Leap year

Yes: 1812 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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