Page 3: Historical Events In August - 06

1824  Battle at Junan on this day in history.   

1825  On this day in history bolivia gains independence from Peru   

1825  Bolivia gains independence from Peru (National Day) on August - 06.   

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

1845  On this day in history 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  On August - 06 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  J Arthur S Berson, Austria meteorologist (Balloon flights, Amazon) on this day in history.   

1861  On August - 06 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 August - 06 francisco Acuna de Figueroa, Uruguay national anthem, dies at 71   

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

1866  On this day in history chief Thundercloud, [Scott T Williams], MT, actor (Lone Ranger)   

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

1870  On August - 06 white conservatives suppresed black vote &captured Tenn legislature   

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

1871  Emanuel Querido, [Joost Mendes], author/publisher on August - 06.   

1873  John Wesley Work, composer on this day in history.   

1875  Marcel Labey, composer on August - 06.   

1879  Joseph Wirth, German politician (Stalin Peace Prize) on August - 06.   

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

1882  Gerrit H Kersten, Dutch vicar/founder (Calvinist party) on August - 06.   

1883  On this day in history francesco Santoliquido, composer   

1885  On August - 06 jozef M E Meeus, Belgian director H-Heart union   

1886  Edward Ballantine, composer on this day in history.   

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  Cy Young pitches &wins 1st game on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of matthew "Nosey" Parker, archbishop of Canterbury   

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

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

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

1644  On August - 06 birth of francoise L de la Baume Le Blanc, French mistress of Louis XIV   

1651  Francois Fenelon, France, writer (Playing for Time) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

0966  Death of Berengarius II, markgraaf of Ivrea/king of Italy (950-963) on August - 06.   

1162  On August - 06 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 August - 06.   

1414  Death of King Ladislas of Naples (b. 1377) on August - 06.