Historical Events In August - 06

1824  Battle at Junan on this day in history.  

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 August - 06.  

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

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

1854  On August - 06 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  On this day in history lexington KY-Union milt camp forms in neutral state  

1861  Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, 2nd wife of Theodore Roosevelt on August - 06.  

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 August - 06.  

1862  On this day in history francisco Acuna de Figueroa, Uruguay national anthem, dies at 71  

1864  On August - 06 rebels evacuate Ft Powell, Mobile Bayd  

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

1868  On this day in history paul Claudel, France, diplomat/poet (L'Otage-1909)  

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

1870  On this day in history battle at Spicheren: Prussia beats France  

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

1873  John Wesley Work, composer on August - 06.  

1875  Marcel Labey, composer on August - 06.  

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

1881  On this day in history alexander Fleming, England, bacteriologist (penicillin; Nobel 1954)  

1882  On August - 06 gerrit H Kersten, Dutch vicar/founder (Calvinist party)  

1883  On August - 06 francesco Santoliquido, composer  

1885  On this day in history 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 August - 06.  

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  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 August - 06.  

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

1619  Barbara Strozzi, composer was born on this day in history.  

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  Francois Fenelon, France, writer (Playing for Time) was born on August - 06.  

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

0258  Death of Sixtus II, bishop of Rome (257-58), beheaded on August - 06.  

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

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

1162  On this day in history death of ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona  

1195  Henry de Leeuw, duke of Saxon/Bayern, dies on August - 06.  

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  Death of King Ladislas of Naples (b. 1377) on August - 06.