- 1896 6 Apr The first modern Olympic Games are held in Athens, 1,500 years after being banned by Theodosius I.
- 1917 6 Apr The United States formally declares war on Germany, entering World War One on the side of the Allies.
- 1994 6 Apr The president of Rwanda is killed in a plane crash, triggering a genocide that claims 800,000 lives.
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