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 December - 06.  

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  On this day in history johann Baptist Henneberg, composer  

1774  On this day in history austria becomes the first nation to introduce state education  

1775  On December - 06 nicolas Isouard, composer  

1776  On this day in history paul Friedrich Struck, composer  

1787  Laurens Pieter van de Speigel appointed Dutch pension advisor on December - 06.  

1790  On December - 06 congress meets in Philadelphia, new temporary US capitol  

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

1792  On December - 06 abraham J van de Aa, lexicographer (Biographic Dictionary)  

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

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

1806  Louis-Gilbert Duprez, composer on December - 06.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1825  President John Adams suggests establishment of a US observatory on December - 06.  

1825  On December - 06 pres John Adams suggests establishment of a US observatory  

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  On this day in history john Singleton Mosby, lawyer/Col (Confederate Army), died in 1916  

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

1841  Robert Schumann's 4th Symphony in D, premieres on this day in history.  

1843  On this day in history 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  On this day in history the opera "La Damnation de Faust" is produced (Paris)  

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

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  King Ferdinand IV of Castile (d. 1312) was born on December - 06.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1586  Niccolò Zucchi, Italian astronomer (d. 1670) was born on December - 06.  

1608  On this day in history 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 December - 06.  

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

1352  On this day in history 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 December - 06 jan van Scorel, Dutch painter/architect, dies  

1598  On December - 06 elbertus Leoninus, Dutch lawyer/politician, dies at about 78  

1618  On December - 06 death of jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (b. 1556)