Historical Events In February - 06

1840  Waitangi Day; treaty signed between Britain & Maoris of New Zealand on February - 06.   

1840  On February - 06 waitangi Day; treaty signed between Britain & Maoris of NZ   

1843  On this day in history the first minstrel show in the United States The Virginia Minstrels opens (Bowery Amphitheatre in New York City).   

1848  On February - 06 luigi Mancinelli, composer   

1851  On this day in history robert Schumann's 3rd Symphony "Rhenisch," premieres in Düsseldorf   

1851  Robert Schumann's 3rd Symphony "Rhenisch," premieres in Dusseldorf on February - 06.   

1854  Composer R Schumann is saved from suicide attempt into the Rhine on this day in history.   

1859  On February - 06 johannes Josephus Viotta, composer, dies at 45   

1860  On February - 06 johan [Eliza J] de Meester, Dutch journalist/writer (Geertje)   

1861  English Admiral Robert Ritzroy issues first storm warnings for ships on February - 06.   

1861  First meeting of Provisional Congress of Confederate States of America on February - 06.   

1861  1st meeting of Provisional Congress of Confederate States of America on this day in history.   

1862  General Ulysses S Grant captures Fort Henry in Tennessee on February - 06.   

1862  On this day in history naval Engagement at Tennessee River-USS Conestago vs CSS Appleton Belle   

1862  Victory for General Ulysses S Grant in Tennessee, capturing Fort Henry, and ten days later Fort Donelson; Grant earns the nickname "Unconditional Surrender" Grant on February - 06.   

1862  Gen Ulysses S Grant captures Fort Henry in Tennessee on February - 06.   

1864  Skirmish at Barnett's Ford Virginia on this day in history.   

1864  On February - 06 -7] Skirmish at Barnett's Ford Virginia   

1864  John Henry Mackay, Scottish/German author/poet (Anarchists) on February - 06.   

1865  On this day in history first day of battle at Dabney's Mills (Hatcher's Run)   

1865  On this day in history robert E Lee appointed Confederate General in Chief   

1865  2nd day of battle at Dabney's Mills (Hatcher's Run) on this day in history.   

1865  On February - 06 john Pegram, US Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 33   

1866  On February - 06 karl T Sapper, German geography/geologist (Vulkankunde)   

1867  Peabody Fund forms to promote Black education in South on this day in history.   

1869  On this day in history harper's Weekly publishes first picture of Uncle Sam with chin whiskers   

1869  Harper's Weekly publishes 1st picture of Uncle Sam with chin whiskers on this day in history.   

1872  Theodor Lessing, writer [or Feb 8] on this day in history.   

1874  On this day in history milton Bennett Medary, US, architect (Washington Chapel)   

1876  Wilhelm Schmidtbonn[-Schmidt], German playwright (Der Sprechende Eros) on February - 06.   

1878  Waclaw Gieburowski, composer on February - 06.   

1879  On this day in history carl Ramsauer   

1881  On February - 06 karl Weigl, composer   

1881  On February - 06 pieter Mijer, Gov-Gen of Neth Indies (1866-72), dies at 68   

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1461  Dzore Drzic, Croatian poet was born on February - 06.   

1564  On this day in history birth of christopher Marlowe, English poet/dramatist (Dr Faustus)   

1577  Beatrice Cenci, Italian noblewoman (d. 1599) was born on February - 06.   

1608  On February - 06 birth of antonio Vieira, Portuguese Jesuit preacher   

1611  On this day in history birth of chongzhen Emperor, Emperor of China (d. 1644)   

1612  Antoine Arnauld, [Grand Arnauld], French lawyer/theologist was born on this day in history.   

1637  On this day in history birth of toyotomi Hideyoshi, unified Japan   

1639  Daniel Georg Morhof, German writer and scholar (d. 1691) was born on this day in history.   

0743  On this day in history hisham ibn 'Abd al-Malik, 10th Moslem caliph, dies at about 52   

0891  Photius, Byzantine theologist/patriarch of Constantinople/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1140  Thurstan, archbishop of York, dies on February - 06.   

1378  Death of Jeanne de Bourbon, wife of Charles V of France (b. 1338) on this day in history.   

1497  On this day in history john Ockeghem, Flemish singer/composer, dies at 79   

1515  On February - 06 death of aldus Manutius, Italian printer   

1585  Death of Edmund Plowden, English legal scholar (b. 1518) on this day in history.   

1593  On February - 06 death of emperor Ogimachi of Japan (b. 1517)