Page 2: Historical Events In December - 06

1745  On this day in history bonnie Prince Charlies army retreats to Scotland   

1756  On this day in history british troops under Robert Clive occupy Fulta India   

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

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

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  Nicolas Isouard, composer on this day in history.   

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

1787  Laurens Pieter van de Speigel appointed Dutch pension advisor on this day in history.   

1790  On this day in history congress meets in Philadelphia, new temporary US capitol   

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  Marie Jeanne Becu comtesse du Barry, mistress of Louis XV, beheaded on December - 06.   

1799  On this day in history joseph Black, Scottish medical/chemist/physicist, dies at 71   

1806  On December - 06 louis-Gilbert Duprez, composer   

1808  On this day in history johan M Dautzenberg, Flemish author (Future)   

1809  Stephen Thomas, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1903 on this day in history.   

1816  On this day in history henry Eustace McCulloch, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1895   

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

1822  Veterinary school in Utrecht opens on December - 06.   

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 this day in history.   

1831  On December - 06 joshua Woodrow Sill, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862   

1833  HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin departs Rio de la Plata on this day in history.   

1833  On December - 06 john Singleton Mosby, lawyer/Col (Confederate Army), died in 1916   

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

1841  On December - 06 robert Schumann's 4th Symphony in D, premieres   

1843  On this day in history amsterdam-Utrecht railway opens   

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  Opera "La Damnation de Faust" is produced (Paris) on December - 06.   

1846  On this day in history henryk Jarecki, composer   

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0846  On December - 06 birth of hasan al-Askari, Shia Imam (d. 874)   

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

1421  On December - 06 birth of henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 1470-71)   

1478  Baldassare Castiglione, Italian diplomat and author (d. 1529) was born on December - 06.   

1550  Orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer was born on December - 06.   

1586  On this day in history birth of niccolò Zucchi, Italian astronomer (d. 1670)   

1608  On December - 06 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 this day in history.   

1185  On this day in history afonso I, the Conqueror, king of Portugal (1143-85), dies at 76   

1352  On December - 06 clement VI, [Pierre Roger], Pope (1342-52), dies   

1531  Death of John Volkertsz Trimaker, Dutch anabaptist leader, beheaded on this day in history.   

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

1562  On this day in history jan van Scorel, Dutch painter/architect, dies   

1598  On this day in history elbertus Leoninus, Dutch lawyer/politician, dies at about 78   

1618  On this day in history death of jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (b. 1556)