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April 6: Good Friday (Western Christianity, 2012); Fast of the Firstborn begins at dawn and Passover begins at sunset (Judaism, 2012) 1250 – Seventh Crusade: Egyptian Ayyubids annihilated the crusader army and captured King Louis IX of France as a hostage. 1320 – The Declaration of Arbroath, a declaration of Scottish independence, was adopted. 1812 – Peninsular War: After a three-week siege, the Anglo-Portuguese Army, under the Earl of Wellington (pictured), captured Badajoz, Spain and forced the surrender of the French garrison. 1947 – The first Tony Awards, recognizing achievement in live American theatre, were handed out at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. 2008 – Egyptian workers staged an illegal general strike, two days before key municipal elections. More anniversaries: April 5 – April 6 – April 7 Archive – By email –

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April 6: Good Friday (Western Christianity, 2012); Fast of the Firstborn begins at dawn and Passover begins at sunset (Judaism, 2012)

1250 – Seventh Crusade: Egyptian Ayyubids annihilated the crusader army and captured King Louis IX of France as a hostage.
1320 – The Declaration of Arbroath, a declaration of Scottish independence, was adopted.
1812 – Peninsular War: After a three-week siege, the Anglo-Portuguese Army, under the Earl of Wellington (pictured), captured Badajoz, Spain and forced the surrender of the French garrison.
1947 – The first Tony Awards, recognizing achievement in live American theatre, were handed out at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City.
2008 – Egyptian workers staged an illegal general strike, two days before key municipal elections.

More anniversaries: April 5 – April 6 – April 7

Archive – By email –