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  On December - 06 first edition of "Encyclopedia Brittanica" published (Scotland)   

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

1768  On this day in history johann Baptist Henneberg, composer   

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

1775  On December - 06 nicolas Isouard, composer   

1776  Paul Friedrich Struck, composer on December - 06.   

1787  On this day in history laurens Pieter van de Speigel appointed Dutch pension advisor   

1790  Congress meets in Philadelphia, new temporary US capitol on December - 06.   

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

1792  Abraham J van de Aa, lexicographer (Biographic Dictionary) on December - 06.   

1793  On this day in history 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  Louis-Gilbert Duprez, composer on this day in history.   

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

1809  Stephen Thomas, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1903 on December - 06.   

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

1820  On this day in history uS president James Monroe re-elected   

1822  Veterinary school in Utrecht opens on this day in history.   

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 December - 06.   

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

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 December - 06 amsterdam-Utrecht railway opens   

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

1845  Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity is founded at Yale College on December - 06.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  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 December - 06.   

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

1531  On this day in history death of john Volkertsz Trimaker, Dutch anabaptist leader, beheaded   

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

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

1598  Elbertus Leoninus, Dutch lawyer/politician, dies at about 78 on December - 06.   

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