What Happened on April 6, 1935

Historical Events

  • H Levitt sinks 499 basketball free throws, misses & sinks 371 more

Famous Birthdays

  • James Graham, 8th Duke of Montrose, Southern Rhodesia-born hereditary peer of the Peerage of Scotland
  • John Pepper Clark, Nigerian poet (A Decade of Tongues; Mandela), playwright (Song of a Goat), and magazine editor (The Horn), often published as J.P. Clark, born in Kiagbodo, Nigeria (d. 2020)
  • Luis del Sol, Spanish soccer midfielder (16 caps; Betis, Real Madrid, Juventus, Roma) and manager (Betis), born in Arcos de Jalón, Spain (d. 2021)

Famous Deaths

  • Edward Arlington Robinson, American poet, dies
Died in 1935 1935 Highlights

About April 6, 1935

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 89 years and 21 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Aries