Page 3: Historical Events In August - 06

1824  On this day in history battle at Junan   

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

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

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

1845  On August - 06 the Russian Geographical Society is founded in Saint Petersburg.   

1845  Anthonie A Vorsterman van Oyen, Dutch genealogist on this day in history.   

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 this day in history congress passes Confiscation Act   

1858  Albert Fuchs, composer on this day in history.   

1859  J Arthur S Berson, Austria meteorologist (Balloon flights, Amazon) on this day in history.   

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

1862  On this day in history 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  On this day in history rebels evacuate Ft Powell, Mobile Bayd   

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

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

1870  On this day in history white conservatives suppresed black vote &captured Tenn legislature   

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  Marcel Labey, composer on August - 06.   

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

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

1886  Edward Ballantine, composer on August - 06.   

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  On August - 06 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  On August - 06 birth of matthew "Nosey" Parker, archbishop of Canterbury   

1609  On August - 06 birth of richard Bennett, British Colonial Governor of Virginia (d. 1675)   

1619  On August - 06 birth of barbara Strozzi, composer   

1638  Nicolas de Malebranche, French philosopher was born on August - 06.   

1644  Francoise L de la Baume Le Blanc, French mistress of Louis XIV was born on this day in history.   

1651  On August - 06 birth of francois Fenelon, France, writer (Playing for Time)   

1651  Johann Michael Zacher, composer was born on August - 06.   

0258  On August - 06 death of sixtus II, bishop of Rome (257-58), beheaded   

0523  On August - 06 hormisdas, Pope (514-23), dies   

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  Henry de Leeuw, duke of Saxon/Bayern, dies on this day in history.   

1221  Death of Dominicus, Italian religious order founder (Dominicans) on this day in history.   

1272  On August - 06 stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72), dies   

1414  Death of King Ladislas of Naples (b. 1377) on this day in history.