Historical Events In December - 06

1745  Bonnie Prince Charlies army retreats to Scotland on this day in history.   

1756  On December - 06 british troops under Robert Clive occupy Fulta India   

1768  On this day in history first edition of "Encyclopedia Brittanica" published (Scotland)   

1768  On this day in history 1st edition of "Encyclopedia Brittanica" published (Scotland)   

1768  Johann Baptist Henneberg, composer on this day in history.   

1774  Austria becomes the first nation to introduce state education on December - 06.   

1775  On this day in history nicolas Isouard, composer   

1776  Paul Friedrich Struck, composer on this day in history.   

1787  On December - 06 laurens Pieter van de Speigel appointed Dutch pension advisor   

1790  Congress meets in Philadelphia, new temporary US capitol on this day in history.   

1790  On December - 06 the U.S. Congress moves from New York City to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.   

1792  On this day in history abraham J van de Aa, lexicographer (Biographic Dictionary)   

1793  On this day in history marie Jeanne Becu comtesse du Barry, mistress of Louis XV, beheaded   

1799  Joseph Black, Scottish medical/chemist/physicist, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1806  Louis-Gilbert Duprez, composer on December - 06.   

1808  On December - 06 johan M Dautzenberg, Flemish author (Future)   

1809  Stephen Thomas, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1903 on December - 06.   

1816  Henry Eustace McCulloch, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1895 on December - 06.   

1820  US president James Monroe re-elected on this day in history.   

1822  Veterinary school in Utrecht opens on this day in history.   

1822  On this day in history john Eberhard, built 1st large-scale pencil factory in US   

1825  President John Adams suggests establishment of a US observatory on December - 06.   

1825  On December - 06 pres John Adams suggests establishment of a US observatory   

1831  Joshua Woodrow Sill, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 on December - 06.   

1833  On this day in history hMS Beagle/Charles Darwin departs Rio de la Plata   

1833  John Singleton Mosby, lawyer/Col (Confederate Army), died in 1916 on this day in history.   

1834  On December - 06 jonas Daniel Meyer, Dutch lawyer, dies at 54   

1841  Robert Schumann's 4th Symphony in D, premieres on December - 06.   

1843  Amsterdam-Utrecht railway opens on December - 06.   

1843  On December - 06 albert de Vriendt, Flemish historical painter/etcher   

1845  On December - 06 alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity is founded at Yale College.   

1846  On this day in history the opera "La Damnation de Faust" is produced (Paris)   

1846  On December - 06 opera "La Damnation de Faust" is produced (Paris)   

1846  Henryk Jarecki, composer on December - 06.   

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0846  Hasan al-Askari, Shia Imam (d. 874) was born on this day in history.   

1285  On December - 06 birth of king Ferdinand IV of Castile (d. 1312)   

1421  Henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 1470-71) was born on this day in history.   

1478  On this day in history birth of baldassare Castiglione, Italian diplomat and author (d. 1529)   

1550  On December - 06 birth of orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer   

1586  Niccolò Zucchi, Italian astronomer (d. 1670) was born on December - 06.   

1608  George Monck/Monk, English general/gov of Scotland was born on December - 06.   

1637  Sir Edmund Andros, English governor in North America (d. 1714) was born on December - 06.   

0343  Death of Saint Nicholas on December - 06.   

1185  On December - 06 afonso I, the Conqueror, king of Portugal (1143-85), dies at 76   

1352  Clement VI, [Pierre Roger], Pope (1342-52), dies on this day in history.   

1531  On this day in history death of john Volkertsz Trimaker, Dutch anabaptist leader, beheaded   

1550  Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1562  On December - 06 jan van Scorel, Dutch painter/architect, dies   

1598  On December - 06 elbertus Leoninus, Dutch lawyer/politician, dies at about 78   

1618  Death of Jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (b. 1556) on December - 06.