April 6: Tartan DayABBA1776 American Revolutionary War: Ships of the Continental Navy unsuccessfully attempted to capture HMSGlasgow near Block Island.1808 John Jacob Astor founded the American Fur Company, the profits from which made him the first multi-millionaire in the United States.1974 ABBA (pictured) won the Eurovision Song Contest representing Sweden with the song "Waterloo".1994 The aircraft carrying Rwandan president Juvnal Habyarimana and Burundian president Cyprien Ntaryamira was shot down in Kigali; the event became the catalyst for the Rwandan genocide.2009 Mass protests began across Moldova against the results of the parliamentary election.James Mill (b.1773)Donald Wills Douglas Sr. (b.1892)Rose O'Neill (d.1944)Mingyu (b.1997)More anniversaries: April 5April 6April 7ArchiveBy emailList of days of the yearAbout