Historical Events In December - 06

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

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

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

1768  1st edition of "Encyclopedia Brittanica" published (Scotland) on December - 06.  

1768  On this day in history johann Baptist Henneberg, composer  

1774  On December - 06 austria becomes the first nation to introduce state education  

1775  Nicolas Isouard, composer on December - 06.  

1776  Paul Friedrich Struck, composer on December - 06.  

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.  

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

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

1806  Louis-Gilbert Duprez, composer on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1820  On December - 06 uS president James Monroe re-elected  

1822  On December - 06 veterinary school in Utrecht opens  

1822  On December - 06 john Eberhard, built 1st large-scale pencil factory in US  

1825  On this day in history 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 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 December - 06.  

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

1841  On this day in history robert Schumann's 4th Symphony in D, premieres  

1843  On this day in history amsterdam-Utrecht railway opens  

1843  Albert de Vriendt, Flemish historical painter/etcher on this day in history.  

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

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

1846  On this day in history 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 December - 06.  

1285  On this day in history 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  Baldassare Castiglione, Italian diplomat and author (d. 1529) was born on December - 06.  

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

1586  On December - 06 birth of niccolò Zucchi, Italian astronomer (d. 1670)  

1608  George Monck/Monk, English general/gov of Scotland was born on this day in history.  

1637  On December - 06 birth of sir Edmund Andros, English governor in North America (d. 1714)  

0343  On December - 06 death of saint Nicholas  

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

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

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

1550  Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter, dies at 48 on December - 06.  

1562  On this day in history 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 this day in history.