On this day in history
April 6
American
1862Confederates surprise Grant at Shiloh, Tennessee, in a two day bloodbath that shocks both sides.
Confederates surprise Grant at Shiloh, Tennessee, in a two day bloodbath that shocks both sides.
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1917Congress declares war on Germany, and America enters World War I.
Congress declares war on Germany, and America enters World War I.
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1909Robert Peary claims to reach the North Pole with Matthew Henson and four Inuit guides.
Robert Peary claims to reach the North Pole with Matthew Henson and four Inuit guides.
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World
1994The presidents of Rwanda and Burundi are killed when their plane is shot down, triggering the Rwandan genocide…
The presidents of Rwanda and Burundi are killed when their plane is shot down, triggering the Rwandan genocide.
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1896The first modern Olympic Games open in Athens, Greece.
The first modern Olympic Games open in Athens, Greece.
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1941Germany invades Yugoslavia and Greece, opening the Balkan campaign.
Germany invades Yugoslavia and Greece, opening the Balkan campaign.
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