Historical Events In December - 06

1849  On December - 06 harriet Tubman escapes from slavery in Maryland   

1862  On this day in history pres Lincoln orders hanging of 39 Santee Sioux indians   

1864  Battle of Deveaux's Neck, SC on this day in history.   

1865  13th Amendment is ratified, abolishing slavery on this day in history.   

1865  Sebastian de Iradier, Spanish composer (Arreglito), dies at 56 on December - 06.   

1866  On this day in history chicago water supply tunnel 3,227 m into Lake Michigan completed   

1867  Giovanni Pacini, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1869  Jan de Liefde II, Dutch vicar/author (People's Welfare), dies at 54 on December - 06.   

1870  On December - 06 joseph H Rainey, first black in the House of Reps (SC)   

1870  On December - 06 joseph H Rainey, 1st black in House of Reps (SC)   

1870  William S Hart, actor, silent Westerns (Wild Bill Hickok, Tumbleweeds) on this day in history.   

1872  William S. Hart (actor, director, silent screen star Wild Bill Hickock) was born This was the first TV show I watched in 1954 on December - 06.   

1872  Mikulas Moyzes, composer on this day in history.   

1872  On December - 06 william S. Hart (actor, director, silent screen star: Wild Bill Hickock) was born This was the first TV show I watched in 1954   

1873  1st international football game in US: Yale 2, Eton (England) 1 on December - 06.   

1873  Manuel Acuna, Mexican poet (Ante un Cadaver), dies at 24 on December - 06.   

1875  On December - 06 44th Congress (1875-77) convenes   

1876  On this day in history city of Anaheim incorporated for 2nd time   

1876  The first crematorium in US begins operation, Washington PA on this day in history.   

1876  1st crematorium in US begins operation, Washington, Penn on this day in history.   

1877  On December - 06 thomas Edison demonstrates the first gramophone, with a recording of himself reciting 'Mary Had A Little Lamb'   

1877  Washington Post publishes first edition on this day in history.   

1877  On December - 06 1st sound recording made (Thomas Edison)   

1880  On December - 06 the Edmonton Bulletin, the first newspaper in Edmonton and in the province of Alberta begins publication   

1882  Atmosphere of Venus detected during transit on this day in history.   

1882  A Trollope, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1884  On December - 06 aluminum capstone set atop Washington Monument, Washington DC   

1884  Aluminum capstone set atop Washington Monument, Wash, DC on this day in history.   

1884  On December - 06 rose Schneiderman, NY state dept of labor sect (1937-44)   

1885  Albrecht Schaeffer, German writer (The General) on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history joyce Kilmer, US, (male) poet (Trees)   

1887  On December - 06 joseph Lamb, composer   

1889  On December - 06 jefferson Davis, Pres of Confederate States (1861-5), dies at 81   

1892  The birth of Sir Osbert Sitwell, British Writer on this day in history.   

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0846  Hasan al-Askari, Shia Imam (d. 874) was born on this day in history.   

1285  King Ferdinand IV of Castile (d. 1312) was born on this day in history.   

1421  Henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 1470-71) was born on December - 06.   

1478  On this day in history birth of baldassare Castiglione, Italian diplomat and author (d. 1529)   

1550  On December - 06 birth of orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer   

1586  Niccolò Zucchi, Italian astronomer (d. 1670) was born on December - 06.   

1608  On December - 06 birth of george Monck/Monk, English general/gov of Scotland   

1637  Sir Edmund Andros, English governor in North America (d. 1714) was born on December - 06.   

0343  Death of Saint Nicholas on December - 06.   

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 December - 06.   

1531  Death of John Volkertsz Trimaker, Dutch anabaptist leader, beheaded on this day in history.   

1550  Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

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

1598  Elbertus Leoninus, Dutch lawyer/politician, dies at about 78 on this day in history.   

1618  Death of Jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (b. 1556) on December - 06.