American Civil War: The Battle of Shiloh begins: In Tennessee📜 POLITICS🌍 UNITED STATES🗓️ April 6, 18621861–1865 conflict in the United States
The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints📜 CHRISTIAN FESTIVALS🌍 GLOBAL🗓️ April 6, 1860Christian denomination within the Latter-day Saint movement
U.S. President John Tyler is sworn in📜 POLITICS🌍 UNITED STATES🗓️ April 6, 1841President of the United States from 1841 to 1845
Church of Christ📜 HISTORICAL EVENTS🌍 GLOBAL🗓️ April 6, 1830Original name of the Latter Day Saint church founded by Joseph Smith in the 1820s
Nominal beginning of the Bourbon Restoration; anniversary date that Napoleon abdicates and is exiled to Elba.📜 HISTORY🌍 FRANCE🗓️ April 6, 1814Part of French history (1815–1830)
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.📜 INDIAN ARMY🌍 UNITED KINGDOM🗓️ April 6, 1812British Army officer and statesman (1769–1852)
John Jacob Astor incorporates the American Fur Company📜 CITIES🌍 UNITED STATES🗓️ April 6, 1808German-born American businessman (1763–1848)
The Treaty of Constantinople establishes the Septinsular Republic📜 HISTORICAL EVENTS🌍 RUSSIA🗓️ April 6, 1800Russian and Ottoman agreement creating the Septinsular Republic
During the French Revolution📜 HISTORICAL EVENTS🌍 FRANCE🗓️ April 6, 17931789–1799 sociopolitical change in France
King Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke (Rama I) of Siam (modern day Thailand) establishes the Chakri dynasty.📜 HISTORICAL EVENTS🌍 GLOBAL🗓️ April 6, 1782King of Siam from 1782 to 1809
American Revolutionary War: Ships of the Continental Navy fail in their attempt to capture a Royal Navy dispatch boat.📜 INDIAN ARMY🌍 UNITED STATES🗓️ April 6, 17761775–1783 armed conflict in North America
The New York Slave Revolt of 1712 begins near Broadway.📜 CITIES🌍 GLOBAL🗓️ April 6, 1712Slave rebellion in New York City
At the Cape of Good Hope📜 HISTORICAL EVENTS🌍 SOUTH AFRICA🗓️ April 6, 1652Headland of Cape Peninsula, South Africa
One of the largest earthquakes recorded in the history of England📜 HISTORY🌍 FRANCE🗓️ April 6, 1580Magnitude 5 earthquake affecting England and France
Mehmed II begins his siege of Constantinople. The city falls on May 29 and is renamed Istanbul.📜 CITIES🌍 GLOBAL🗓️ April 6, 1453Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (r. 1444–1446, 1451–1481)
The Scots reaffirm their independence by signing the Declaration of Arbroath.📜 WARS🌍 UNITED KINGDOM🗓️ April 6, 13201320 letter to Pope John XXII affirming Scottish independence from England
Byzantine Emperor Constantine VII crowns his son Romanos II as co-emperor.📜 HISTORICAL EVENTS🌍 GLOBAL🗓️ April 6, 0945
Stilicho defeats the Visigoths under Alaric in the Battle of Pollentia.📜 INDIAN ARMY🌍 GLOBAL🗓️ April 6, 0402Roman army general (c. 359 – 408)