Page 2: Historical Events In December - 06

1745  Bonnie Prince Charlies army retreats to Scotland on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1768  Johann Baptist Henneberg, composer on this day in history.   

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

1775  Nicolas Isouard, composer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1792  On this day in history 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  Joseph Black, Scottish medical/chemist/physicist, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1806  On December - 06 louis-Gilbert Duprez, composer   

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

1809  On December - 06 stephen Thomas, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1903   

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

1820  US president James Monroe re-elected on December - 06.   

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 this day in history president John Adams suggests establishment of a US observatory   

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

1831  Joshua Woodrow Sill, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 on December - 06.   

1833  HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin departs Rio de la Plata on this day in history.   

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

1843  On December - 06 amsterdam-Utrecht railway opens   

1843  On this day in history albert de Vriendt, Flemish historical painter/etcher   

1845  On this day in history alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity is founded at Yale College.   

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

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

1846  Henryk Jarecki, composer on December - 06.   

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0846  On this day in history birth of hasan al-Askari, Shia Imam (d. 874)   

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 this day in history.   

1550  On this day in history birth of orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer   

1586  Niccolò Zucchi, Italian astronomer (d. 1670) was born on this day in history.   

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

1637  Sir Edmund Andros, English governor in North America (d. 1714) was born on December - 06.   

0343  Death of Saint Nicholas on December - 06.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Jan van Scorel, Dutch painter/architect, dies on December - 06.   

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.