Page 3: Historical Events In August - 06

1824  Battle at Junan on August - 06.   

1825  On August - 06 bolivia gains independence from Peru   

1825  On August - 06 bolivia gains independence from Peru (National Day)   

1828  On this day in history konstantin von Benckendorff, Russian general and statesman   

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

1845  On this day in history anthonie A Vorsterman van Oyen, Dutch genealogist   

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

1853  On August - 06 josif Josifovich Genishta, composer, dies at 57   

1854  On this day in history congress passes Confiscation Act   

1858  On this day in history albert Fuchs, composer   

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

1861  Lexington KY-Union milt camp forms in neutral state on this day in history.   

1861  Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, 2nd wife of Theodore Roosevelt on this day in history.   

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

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  On August - 06 rebels evacuate Ft Powell, Mobile Bayd   

1866  On August - 06 chief Thundercloud, [Scott T Williams], MT, actor (Lone Ranger)   

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  Battle at Spicheren: Prussia beats France on this day in history.   

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

1873  On this day in history john Wesley Work, composer   

1875  On August - 06 marcel Labey, composer   

1879  Joseph Wirth, German politician (Stalin Peace Prize) on this day in history.   

1881  Alexander Fleming, England, bacteriologist (penicillin; Nobel 1954) on August - 06.   

1882  On this day in history gerrit H Kersten, Dutch vicar/founder (Calvinist party)   

1883  Francesco Santoliquido, composer on this day in history.   

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

1886  On this day in history edward Ballantine, composer   

1886  On August - 06 wilhelm Scherer, German literature historian, dies at 45   

1889  On this day in history london's Savoy Hotel opens, the first British hotel to have private baths   

1890  Cy Young pitches &wins 1st game on August - 06.   

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

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1180  Emperor Go-Toba of Japan (d. 1239) was born on August - 06.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1644  On this day in history birth of francoise L de la Baume Le Blanc, French mistress of Louis XIV   

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

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

0258  On this day in history death of sixtus II, bishop of Rome (257-58), beheaded   

0523  Hormisdas, Pope (514-23), dies on August - 06.   

0966  Death of Berengarius II, markgraaf of Ivrea/king of Italy (950-963) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history death of king Ladislas of Naples (b. 1377)