Page 2: Historical Events In December - 06

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

1756  British troops under Robert Clive occupy Fulta India on this day in history.   

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

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

1768  On this day in history johann Baptist Henneberg, composer   

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 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 December - 06.   

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

1792  On December - 06 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  On December - 06 joseph Black, Scottish medical/chemist/physicist, dies at 71   

1806  On this day in history louis-Gilbert Duprez, composer   

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

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  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  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  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 December - 06.   

1834  Jonas Daniel Meyer, Dutch lawyer, dies at 54 on December - 06.   

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

1843  On December - 06 amsterdam-Utrecht railway opens   

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

1846  Opera "La Damnation de Faust" is produced (Paris) on this day in history.   

1846  On December - 06 henryk Jarecki, composer   

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

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1637  On this day in history 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  Clement VI, [Pierre Roger], Pope (1342-52), dies on December - 06.   

1531  On December - 06 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  Elbertus Leoninus, Dutch lawyer/politician, dies at about 78 on this day in history.   

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