Historical Events In August - 06

1824  On August - 06 battle at Junan  

1825  Bolivia gains independence from Peru on August - 06.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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  Albert Fuchs, composer on August - 06.  

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1859  On this day in history j Arthur S Berson, Austria meteorologist (Balloon flights, Amazon)  

1861  On August - 06 lexington KY-Union milt camp forms in neutral state  

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  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  Chief Thundercloud, [Scott T Williams], MT, actor (Lone Ranger) on August - 06.  

1868  Paul Claudel, France, diplomat/poet (L'Otage-1909) on this day in history.  

1870  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1873  John Wesley Work, composer on August - 06.  

1875  On this day in history marcel Labey, composer  

1879  On August - 06 joseph Wirth, German politician (Stalin Peace Prize)  

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

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

1883  On August - 06 francesco Santoliquido, composer  

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

1886  Edward Ballantine, composer on August - 06.  

1886  On this day in history 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  Cy Young pitches &wins 1st game on August - 06.  

1890  First use of electric chair in US, John Hart, in NY for murder on this day in history.  

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1180  Emperor Go-Toba of Japan (d. 1239) was born on this day in history.  

1504  Matthew "Nosey" Parker, archbishop of Canterbury was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of nicolas de Malebranche, French philosopher  

1644  On August - 06 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  Johann Michael Zacher, composer was born on August - 06.  

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

0523  Hormisdas, Pope (514-23), dies on this day in history.  

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  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)