Historical Events In August - 06
Sunday, 01 October 2023
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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