On This Day in History April 6, 2020

Historical Events 1652  Cape Colony, the 1st European settlement in South Africa, established by Dutch East India Company under Jan van Riebeeck 1917  US declares war on Germany, enters World War I 1994  Rwandan Genocide begins with the assassination of Rwandan President Juvénal Habyarimana and Burundian President Cyprien Ntaryamira with their plane being shot down by surface-to-air missiles, abruptly ending peace negotiations. Those responsible have never been identified. More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Billy Dee Williams 83rd Birthday James Watson 92nd Birthday Merle Haggard (1937 - 2016) Raphael (1483 - 1520) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Chiang Kai-shek (1887 - 1975) Richard the Lionheart (1157 - 1199) More Famous Deaths