Historical Events In December - 06

1745  On this day in history bonnie Prince Charlies army retreats to Scotland   

1756  British troops under Robert Clive occupy Fulta India on December - 06.   

1768  On this day in history first edition of "Encyclopedia Brittanica" published (Scotland)   

1768  On December - 06 1st edition of "Encyclopedia Brittanica" published (Scotland)   

1768  Johann Baptist Henneberg, composer on December - 06.   

1774  Austria becomes the first nation to introduce state education on December - 06.   

1775  On this day in history nicolas Isouard, composer   

1776  Paul Friedrich Struck, composer on this day in history.   

1787  On December - 06 laurens Pieter van de Speigel appointed Dutch pension advisor   

1790  Congress meets in Philadelphia, new temporary US capitol on December - 06.   

1790  The U.S. Congress moves from New York City to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on this day in history.   

1792  Abraham J van de Aa, lexicographer (Biographic Dictionary) on this day in history.   

1793  On December - 06 marie Jeanne Becu comtesse du Barry, mistress of Louis XV, beheaded   

1799  Joseph Black, Scottish medical/chemist/physicist, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1806  Louis-Gilbert Duprez, composer on this day in history.   

1808  On December - 06 johan M Dautzenberg, Flemish author (Future)   

1809  On this day in history stephen Thomas, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1903   

1816  On this day in history henry Eustace McCulloch, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1895   

1820  On this day in history uS president James Monroe re-elected   

1822  Veterinary school in Utrecht opens on December - 06.   

1822  John Eberhard, built 1st large-scale pencil factory in US on this day in history.   

1825  President John Adams suggests establishment of a US observatory on this day in history.   

1825  Pres John Adams suggests establishment of a US observatory on this day in history.   

1831  On December - 06 joshua Woodrow Sill, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862   

1833  On this day in history hMS Beagle/Charles Darwin departs Rio de la Plata   

1833  On December - 06 john Singleton Mosby, lawyer/Col (Confederate Army), died in 1916   

1834  On December - 06 jonas Daniel Meyer, Dutch lawyer, dies at 54   

1841  On this day in history robert Schumann's 4th Symphony in D, premieres   

1843  Amsterdam-Utrecht railway opens on this day in history.   

1843  On this day in history albert de Vriendt, Flemish historical painter/etcher   

1845  Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity is founded at Yale College on December - 06.   

1846  The opera "La Damnation de Faust" is produced (Paris) on December - 06.   

1846  On this day in history opera "La Damnation de Faust" is produced (Paris)   

1846  On December - 06 henryk Jarecki, composer   

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0846  On this day in history birth of hasan al-Askari, Shia Imam (d. 874)   

1285  King Ferdinand IV of Castile (d. 1312) was born on December - 06.   

1421  On December - 06 birth of henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 1470-71)   

1478  Baldassare Castiglione, Italian diplomat and author (d. 1529) was born on December - 06.   

1550  On this day in history birth of orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer   

1586  On December - 06 birth of niccolò Zucchi, Italian astronomer (d. 1670)   

1608  George Monck/Monk, English general/gov of Scotland was born on this day in history.   

1637  On December - 06 birth of sir Edmund Andros, English governor in North America (d. 1714)   

0343  Death of Saint Nicholas on this day in history.   

1185  On December - 06 afonso I, the Conqueror, king of Portugal (1143-85), dies at 76   

1352  Clement VI, [Pierre Roger], Pope (1342-52), dies on this day in history.   

1531  On this day in history death of john Volkertsz Trimaker, Dutch anabaptist leader, beheaded   

1550  On this day in history pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter, dies at 48   

1562  Jan van Scorel, Dutch painter/architect, dies on this day in history.   

1598  On December - 06 elbertus Leoninus, Dutch lawyer/politician, dies at about 78   

1618  On December - 06 death of jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (b. 1556)