April 6

It's April 6th



On this day in 1965 – Launch of Early Bird, the first commercial communications satellite to be placed in geosynchronous orbit.


In 1973 – Launch of Pioneer 11 spacecraft.
Artist's impression of a Pioneer spacecraft on its way to interstellar space.




In 1984 - Ultravox releases "Lament"


In 1987 - The Cult releases "Electric"


Birthdays:

Udo Dirkschneider



Pascal Rogé



André Weinfeld
"A video portrait of André Weinfeld" by Gérard Courant

Philippe Garrel


Ram Dass



Barry Levinson


Phil Austin
"Roller Maidens From Outer Space"
"Waiting for the Electrician or Someone Like Him"

Gheorghe Zamfir


Hans W. Geißendörfer
"Jonathan"


Helmut Griem
as Philip Braun in "The Glass Cell"


Enrique Álvarez Félix
as Emilio in "The Monastary of the Vultures"


Ivan Dixon
as Bolie Jackson in "The Twilight Zone" Season 1, Episode 27
"The Big Tall Wish"

as Sgt. James Conover in "The Outer Limits" Season 2 Episode 10/11
"The Inheritors"

Director


Willis Hall


Gerry Mulligan


Randy Weston


Gil Kane


Sergio Franchi


Leonora Carrington
"The Bird Bath"

"Leonora Carrington : paintings, drawings and sculptures 1940-1990"


Phil Leeds
as Bernie Class in "The Monkees" - Season 1, Episode 12 "I've Got A Little Song Here"
as Dr. Shand in "Rosemary's Baby"

Virginia Hall

Tadeusz Kantor
"Kantor's Chair"


Leo Robin


Jeanne Hébuterne
"Natura morta"


Dudley Nichols


Hans Richter

"Dreams That Money Can Buy"
"Dadascope"
"Hans Richter by Hans Richter"

Charles Huot
"Le Conseil souverain"


Gustave Moreau
"Prometheus"

"The Chimera"

"The Frogs Asking for a King", from La Fontaine's Fables

Gallery

Robert Volkmann


Wilhelm von Kobell
"A Country Lane"


Johann Georg Reutter


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