Historical Events In December - 06

1745  On December - 06 bonnie Prince Charlies army retreats to Scotland  

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

1768  On December - 06 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 this day in history.  

1775  On this day in history nicolas Isouard, composer  

1776  On this day in history paul Friedrich Struck, composer  

1787  Laurens Pieter van de Speigel appointed Dutch pension advisor on December - 06.  

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

1790  The U.S. Congress moves from New York City to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on this day in history.  

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

1793  On December - 06 marie Jeanne Becu comtesse du Barry, mistress of Louis XV, beheaded  

1799  Joseph Black, Scottish medical/chemist/physicist, dies at 71 on December - 06.  

1806  On December - 06 louis-Gilbert Duprez, composer  

1808  Johan M Dautzenberg, Flemish author (Future) on December - 06.  

1809  On this day in history stephen Thomas, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1903  

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  On December - 06 veterinary school in Utrecht opens  

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

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

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

1831  On this day in history joshua Woodrow Sill, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862  

1833  HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin departs Rio de la Plata on December - 06.  

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

1834  Jonas Daniel Meyer, Dutch lawyer, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

1841  Robert Schumann's 4th Symphony in D, premieres on this day in history.  

1843  Amsterdam-Utrecht railway opens on this day in history.  

1843  On this day in history albert de Vriendt, Flemish historical painter/etcher  

1845  Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity is founded at Yale College on this day in history.  

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

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

1846  On December - 06 henryk Jarecki, composer  

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0846  On this day in history birth of hasan al-Askari, Shia Imam (d. 874)  

1285  King Ferdinand IV of Castile (d. 1312) was born on this day in history.  

1421  Henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 1470-71) was born on December - 06.  

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

1550  On this day in history birth of orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer  

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

1608  On this day in history birth of george Monck/Monk, English general/gov of Scotland  

1637  Sir Edmund Andros, English governor in North America (d. 1714) was born on this day in history.  

0343  Death of Saint Nicholas on December - 06.  

1185  Afonso I, the Conqueror, king of Portugal (1143-85), dies at 76 on December - 06.  

1352  Clement VI, [Pierre Roger], Pope (1342-52), dies on December - 06.  

1531  Death of John Volkertsz Trimaker, Dutch anabaptist leader, beheaded on December - 06.  

1550  On this day in history pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter, dies at 48  

1562  Jan van Scorel, Dutch painter/architect, dies on December - 06.  

1598  Elbertus Leoninus, Dutch lawyer/politician, dies at about 78 on this day in history.  

1618  On December - 06 death of jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (b. 1556)