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What Happened on April 6, 1892

Famous Birthdays

Donald Wills Douglas (1892-1981)

American aircraft industrialist (McDonnell Douglas) and aviation pioneer (Douglas DC-3), born in Brooklyn, New York

  • Lowell Thomas, American newscaster (High Adventure), born in Woodington, Ohio (d. 1981)
  • Mateusz Gliński, Polish conductor, musicologist (Scriabin, Chopin), composer, and pedagogue (Winsdor University), born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 1976)

About April 6, 1892

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 132 years, 3 months and 26 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Aries