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6 April
Contemporary era
1909
Peary reaches the North Pole
On 6 April 1909, the American Robert Peary claimed to have reached the North Pole.
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Contemporary era
1896
First modern Olympic Games
On 6 April 1896, the first modern Olympic Games opened in Athens.
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From the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment
1199
Death of Richard the Lionheart
On 6 April 1199, King Richard I of England died of a wound received at the siege of Chalus.
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- Encyclopaedia Richard Coeur de Lion (Wikipedia) Wikipedia. 4/5