Historical Events In June - 06

1844  On this day in history the Young Men's Christian Association is founded in London. (Some 130+ years later, a group known as the Village People would gain a hit recording with "YMCA.")   

1844  On June - 06 young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) founded in London   

1844  On this day in history young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) forms in London   

1847  On this day in history gerben Postma, [Ids], Frisian writer (Swealtsjeblommen)   

1850  On this day in history levi Strauss made his 1st blue jeans   

1850  Karl F Braun, Germany, co-developed wireless telegraphy (Nobel 1909) on June - 06.   

1852  On this day in history tommaso Marchesi, composer, dies at 79   

1857  Sophia of Nassau marries the future King Oscar II of Sweden-Norway on June - 06.   

1859  On June - 06 australia: Queensland is established as a separate colony from New South Wales (Queensland Day).   

1860  William R Inge, English theologist/Deacon St Paul's Cathedral on June - 06.   

1861  Lincoln's cabinet declares Union govt will pay for expenses once states have mobilized volunteers on June - 06.   

1861  Giuseppe Concone, Italian singing teacher, dies at 59 on June - 06.   

1862  On June - 06 battle of Memphis-the city is surrendered   

1862  On June - 06 the birth of Henry Newbolt, English poet   

1862  On this day in history battle of Memphis-city is surrendered   

1862  On this day in history henry John Newbolt, English sea historian/poet   

1862  On this day in history turner Ashby, General, killed near Harrisonburg VA, dies at 33   

1863  On this day in history battle of Milliken's Bend, LA & Williamsport, MD   

1864  Battle of Lake Chicot, AR (Dutch Bayou) on June - 06.   

1868  The birth of Robert F. Scott, English antartic explorer on June - 06.   

1868  On June - 06 robert Falcon Scott, British leader of ill-fated south pole expedition   

1869  On June - 06 siegfried Wagner, German opera composer/conductor   

1872  On this day in history susan B Anthony is fined for trying to vote   

1872  On this day in history alexandra Fjodorovna Romanova, last Russian tsarina (1894-1918)   

1875  The birth of Thomas Mann, German writer and Nobel prize winner on June - 06.   

1875  Netherlands goes on the gold standard on this day in history.   

1875  On this day in history thomas Mann, Germany, novelist (Magic Mountain-Nobel 1929)   

1877  On this day in history prairie Flower, daughter of Ponca & chief Standing Bear, dies   

1878  On this day in history gottfried Herrmann, composer, dies at 70   

1879  L Patrick Abercrombie, English architect on June - 06.   

1880  On this day in history william T Cosgrave, president Irish Free state   

1881  On this day in history henry Vieuxtemps, Belgian composer, dies at 61   

1882  Cyclone in Arabian Sea (Bombay India) drowns 100,000 on this day in history.   

1882  Electric iron patented by Henry W. Seely, NYC on this day in history.   

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1236  Wen Tianxiang, Chinese prime minister (d. 1283) was born on this day in history.   

1436  Regiomontanus (Johannes Muller), prepares astronomical tables was born on June - 06.   

1502  On June - 06 birth of king John III of Portugal (d. 1557)   

1519  On June - 06 birth of andrea Cesalpino, Italian philosopher and botanist (d. 1603)   

1576  Giovanni Diodati, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

1580  Godefroy Wendelin, Flemish astronomer (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.   

1599  On June - 06 birth of diego Velázquez, Spanish painter (d. 1660)   

1606  Pierre Corneille, France, dramatist (El Cid, Horace) was born on this day in history.   

0840  On this day in history agobard, archbishop of Lyon (anti-semite), dies   

1134  Norbertus van Xanten, monastery founder, dies at about 51 on June - 06.   

1393  On this day in history death of emperor Go-En'yu of Japan (b. 1359)   

1480  Death of Vecchietta, Italian artist and architect on June - 06.   

1548  On this day in history death of juan de Castro, Portuguese explorer (b. 1500)   

1563  On June - 06 death of ikeda Nagamasa, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1519)   

1583  On June - 06 death of nakagawa Kiyohide, Japanese warlord (b. 1556)   

1671  On this day in history death of stenka/Stepan Razin, Russian cossack/boer leader, killed