Historical Events In August - 06

1824  On August - 06 battle at Junan  

1825  Bolivia gains independence from Peru on this day in history.  

1825  Bolivia gains independence from Peru (National Day) on August - 06.  

1828  On August - 06 konstantin von Benckendorff, Russian general and statesman  

1845  The Russian Geographical Society is founded in Saint Petersburg on this day in history.  

1845  Anthonie A Vorsterman van Oyen, Dutch genealogist on August - 06.  

1848  Nicola Vaccai, Italian composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

1853  On this day in history josif Josifovich Genishta, composer, dies at 57  

1854  On August - 06 congress passes Confiscation Act  

1858  Albert Fuchs, composer on this day in history.  

1859  On August - 06 j Arthur S Berson, Austria meteorologist (Balloon flights, Amazon)  

1861  Lexington KY-Union milt camp forms in neutral state on August - 06.  

1861  On this day in history edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, 2nd wife of Theodore Roosevelt  

1862  CSA ironclad "Arkansas" is badly damaged in Union attack on August - 06.  

1862  On August - 06 confederate Army ironclad "Arkansas" is badly damaged in Union attack  

1862  Francisco Acuna de Figueroa, Uruguay national anthem, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

1864  Rebels evacuate Ft Powell, Mobile Bayd on this day in history.  

1866  Chief Thundercloud, [Scott T Williams], MT, actor (Lone Ranger) on August - 06.  

1868  On August - 06 paul Claudel, France, diplomat/poet (L'Otage-1909)  

1870  On August - 06 white conservatives suppresed black vote &captured Tenn legislature  

1870  On August - 06 battle at Spicheren: Prussia beats France  

1871  Emanuel Querido, [Joost Mendes], author/publisher on this day in history.  

1873  John Wesley Work, composer on August - 06.  

1875  On August - 06 marcel Labey, composer  

1879  Joseph Wirth, German politician (Stalin Peace Prize) on August - 06.  

1881  On this day in history alexander Fleming, England, bacteriologist (penicillin; Nobel 1954)  

1882  Gerrit H Kersten, Dutch vicar/founder (Calvinist party) on August - 06.  

1883  Francesco Santoliquido, composer on August - 06.  

1885  Jozef M E Meeus, Belgian director H-Heart union on this day in history.  

1886  Edward Ballantine, composer on August - 06.  

1886  On this day in history wilhelm Scherer, German literature historian, dies at 45  

1889  London's Savoy Hotel opens, the first British hotel to have private baths on this day in history.  

1890  On this day in history cy Young pitches &wins 1st game  

1890  On this day in history first use of electric chair in US, John Hart, in NY for murder  

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1180  Emperor Go-Toba of Japan (d. 1239) was born on this day in history.  

1504  Matthew "Nosey" Parker, archbishop of Canterbury was born on this day in history.  

1609  Richard Bennett, British Colonial Governor of Virginia (d. 1675) was born on August - 06.  

1619  Barbara Strozzi, composer was born on August - 06.  

1638  Nicolas de Malebranche, French philosopher was born on this day in history.  

1644  Francoise L de la Baume Le Blanc, French mistress of Louis XIV was born on August - 06.  

1651  Francois Fenelon, France, writer (Playing for Time) was born on this day in history.  

1651  On this day in history birth of johann Michael Zacher, composer  

0258  Death of Sixtus II, bishop of Rome (257-58), beheaded on August - 06.  

0523  On this day in history hormisdas, Pope (514-23), dies  

0966  On August - 06 death of berengarius II, markgraaf of Ivrea/king of Italy (950-963)  

1162  On August - 06 death of ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona  

1195  On August - 06 henry de Leeuw, duke of Saxon/Bayern, dies  

1221  On August - 06 death of dominicus, Italian religious order founder (Dominicans)  

1272  Stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72), dies on August - 06.  

1414  On August - 06 death of king Ladislas of Naples (b. 1377)