Page 2: 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 December - 06.   

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

1768  Johann Baptist Henneberg, composer on December - 06.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  Abraham J van de Aa, lexicographer (Biographic Dictionary) on December - 06.   

1793  Marie Jeanne Becu comtesse du Barry, mistress of Louis XV, beheaded on this day in history.   

1799  On December - 06 joseph Black, Scottish medical/chemist/physicist, dies at 71   

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

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

1809  On December - 06 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 this day in history veterinary school in Utrecht opens   

1822  John Eberhard, built 1st large-scale pencil factory in US on December - 06.   

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

1833  On December - 06 hMS Beagle/Charles Darwin departs Rio de la Plata   

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

1834  On this day in history jonas Daniel Meyer, Dutch lawyer, dies at 54   

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

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

1843  Albert de Vriendt, Flemish historical painter/etcher on December - 06.   

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

1846  The opera "La Damnation de Faust" is produced (Paris) on December - 06.   

1846  Opera "La Damnation de Faust" is produced (Paris) on December - 06.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1608  On December - 06 birth of george Monck/Monk, English general/gov of Scotland   

1637  On this day in history birth of sir Edmund Andros, English governor in North America (d. 1714)   

0343  Death of Saint Nicholas on this day in history.   

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 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 December - 06.   

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  Death of Jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (b. 1556) on this day in history.