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

1828  Konstantin von Benckendorff, Russian general and statesman on August - 06.   

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

1845  On August - 06 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  Albert Fuchs, composer on this day in history.   

1859  J Arthur S Berson, Austria meteorologist (Balloon flights, Amazon) on August - 06.   

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

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

1862  On this day in history cSA ironclad "Arkansas" is badly damaged in Union attack   

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

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

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

1866  Chief Thundercloud, [Scott T Williams], MT, actor (Lone Ranger) on this day in history.   

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

1870  White conservatives suppresed black vote &captured Tenn legislature on August - 06.   

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

1871  On this day in history emanuel Querido, [Joost Mendes], author/publisher   

1873  John Wesley Work, composer on August - 06.   

1875  On this day in history 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  On this day in history gerrit H Kersten, Dutch vicar/founder (Calvinist party)   

1883  On August - 06 francesco Santoliquido, composer   

1885  Jozef M E Meeus, Belgian director H-Heart union on August - 06.   

1886  Edward Ballantine, composer on August - 06.   

1886  On August - 06 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 August - 06 cy Young pitches &wins 1st game   

1890  On August - 06 first use of electric chair in US, John Hart, in NY for murder   

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1180  On August - 06 birth of emperor Go-Toba of Japan (d. 1239)   

1504  Matthew "Nosey" Parker, archbishop of Canterbury was born on August - 06.   

1609  On this day in history birth of richard Bennett, British Colonial Governor of Virginia (d. 1675)   

1619  On this day in history birth of barbara Strozzi, composer   

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 August - 06.   

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

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

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

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 August - 06.   

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

1221  Death of Dominicus, Italian religious order founder (Dominicans) on August - 06.   

1272  On this day in history stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72), dies   

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