Page 2: Historical Events In December - 06

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

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

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

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

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

1774  Austria becomes the first nation to introduce state education on this day in history.   

1775  Nicolas Isouard, composer on December - 06.   

1776  Paul Friedrich Struck, composer on December - 06.   

1787  On December - 06 laurens Pieter van de Speigel appointed Dutch pension advisor   

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 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 December - 06.   

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

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

1809  Stephen Thomas, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1903 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history john Eberhard, built 1st large-scale pencil factory in US   

1825  President John Adams suggests establishment of a US observatory on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1833  HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin departs Rio de la Plata on December - 06.   

1833  John Singleton Mosby, lawyer/Col (Confederate Army), died in 1916 on this day in history.   

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

1841  Robert Schumann's 4th Symphony in D, premieres on December - 06.   

1843  On this day in history amsterdam-Utrecht railway opens   

1843  Albert de Vriendt, Flemish historical painter/etcher on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1421  Henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 1470-71) was born on December - 06.   

1478  On this day in history birth of baldassare Castiglione, Italian diplomat and author (d. 1529)   

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

1586  On this day in history birth of niccolò Zucchi, Italian astronomer (d. 1670)   

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

1637  On December - 06 birth of sir Edmund Andros, English governor in North America (d. 1714)   

0343  On December - 06 death of saint Nicholas   

1185  On December - 06 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  Death of John Volkertsz Trimaker, Dutch anabaptist leader, beheaded on this day in history.   

1550  On December - 06 pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter, dies at 48   

1562  Jan van Scorel, Dutch painter/architect, dies on this day in history.   

1598  Elbertus Leoninus, Dutch lawyer/politician, dies at about 78 on this day in history.   

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