Historical Events In August - 06

1824  Battle at Junan on August - 06.   

1825  On August - 06 bolivia gains independence from Peru   

1825  Bolivia gains independence from Peru (National Day) on this day in history.   

1828  Konstantin von Benckendorff, Russian general and statesman on this day in history.   

1845  The Russian Geographical Society is founded in Saint Petersburg on August - 06.   

1845  On August - 06 anthonie A Vorsterman van Oyen, Dutch genealogist   

1848  On August - 06 nicola Vaccai, Italian composer, dies at 58   

1853  Josif Josifovich Genishta, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1854  Congress passes Confiscation Act on this day in history.   

1858  Albert Fuchs, composer on August - 06.   

1859  On this day in history j Arthur S Berson, Austria meteorologist (Balloon flights, Amazon)   

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

1861  On August - 06 edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, 2nd wife of Theodore Roosevelt   

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

1862  Confederate Army ironclad "Arkansas" is badly damaged in Union attack on this day in history.   

1862  Francisco Acuna de Figueroa, Uruguay national anthem, dies at 71 on August - 06.   

1864  Rebels evacuate Ft Powell, Mobile Bayd on August - 06.   

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

1868  Paul Claudel, France, diplomat/poet (L'Otage-1909) on August - 06.   

1870  White conservatives suppresed black vote &captured Tenn legislature on this day in history.   

1870  Battle at Spicheren: Prussia beats France on August - 06.   

1871  On August - 06 emanuel Querido, [Joost Mendes], author/publisher   

1873  On August - 06 john Wesley Work, composer   

1875  On August - 06 marcel Labey, composer   

1879  On this day in history joseph Wirth, German politician (Stalin Peace Prize)   

1881  On August - 06 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  On August - 06 jozef M E Meeus, Belgian director H-Heart union   

1886  Edward Ballantine, composer on August - 06.   

1886  Wilhelm Scherer, German literature historian, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1889  London's Savoy Hotel opens, the first British hotel to have private baths on August - 06.   

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

1890  First use of electric chair in US, John Hart, in NY for murder on August - 06.   

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1180  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Toba of Japan (d. 1239)   

1504  On this day in history birth of matthew "Nosey" Parker, archbishop of Canterbury   

1609  Richard Bennett, British Colonial Governor of Virginia (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1651  On this day in history birth of francois Fenelon, France, writer (Playing for Time)   

1651  On August - 06 birth of johann Michael Zacher, composer   

0258  Death of Sixtus II, bishop of Rome (257-58), beheaded on this day in history.   

0523  Hormisdas, Pope (514-23), dies on this day in history.   

0966  On this day in history death of berengarius II, markgraaf of Ivrea/king of Italy (950-963)   

1162  Death of Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona on this day in history.   

1195  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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