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King James VI leaves Edinburgh to travel to London.

April 05, 1603

Celebration of Tartan Day approved by the US Senate

April 06, 1994

tartan day

In 1998 the US Senate designated 6 April each year as Tartan Day in recognition of the monumental achievements and invaluable contributions made by Scottish Americans.

Death of Henry Ford, automobile production pioneer and son of Irish immigrants

April 06, 1947

Henry Ford (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947) was an American industrialist and business magnate.

Pay As You Earn Income Tax introduced for the first time in Scotland

April 06, 1944

Devised by Sir Paul Chambers, PAYE was introduced into the UK in 1944, following trials in 1940–1941.

Birth in Armagh of Ian Paisley, clergyman and Unionist politician

April 06, 1926

Ian Richard Kyle Paisley, Baron Bannside (6 April 1926 – 12 September 2014) was a politician and church minister in Northern Ireland.

Actor Barry Macollum is born

April 06, 1889

Barry Macollum, born on April 6, 1889, in what is now Northern Ireland, established a distinguished career as an actor in the United States, notably in both film and television.

James Augustine Healy, the 1st black Roman Catholic bishop in America

April 06, 1830

James Augustine Healy (April 6, 1830 – August 5, 1900) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church.

Declaration of Arbroath

April 06, 1320

The Declaration of Arbroath is the name usually given to a letter, dated 6 April 1320 at Arbroath, written by Scottish barons and addressed to Pope John XXII.