Page 3: Historical Events In December - 06

1849  Harriet Tubman escapes from slavery in Maryland on this day in history.   

1862  Pres Lincoln orders hanging of 39 Santee Sioux indians on this day in history.   

1864  Battle of Deveaux's Neck, SC on December - 06.   

1865  13th Amendment is ratified, abolishing slavery on this day in history.   

1865  Sebastian de Iradier, Spanish composer (Arreglito), dies at 56 on December - 06.   

1866  Chicago water supply tunnel 3,227 m into Lake Michigan completed on December - 06.   

1867  Giovanni Pacini, composer, dies at 71 on December - 06.   

1869  Jan de Liefde II, Dutch vicar/author (People's Welfare), dies at 54 on December - 06.   

1870  On this day in history joseph H Rainey, first black in the House of Reps (SC)   

1870  On December - 06 joseph H Rainey, 1st black in House of Reps (SC)   

1870  On this day in history william S Hart, actor, silent Westerns (Wild Bill Hickok, Tumbleweeds)   

1872  On this day in history william S. Hart (actor, director, silent screen star Wild Bill Hickock) was born This was the first TV show I watched in 1954   

1872  Mikulas Moyzes, composer on this day in history.   

1872  On December - 06 william S. Hart (actor, director, silent screen star: Wild Bill Hickock) was born This was the first TV show I watched in 1954   

1873  1st international football game in US: Yale 2, Eton (England) 1 on December - 06.   

1873  Manuel Acuna, Mexican poet (Ante un Cadaver), dies at 24 on December - 06.   

1875  On this day in history 44th Congress (1875-77) convenes   

1876  City of Anaheim incorporated for 2nd time on December - 06.   

1876  The first crematorium in US begins operation, Washington PA on December - 06.   

1876  On this day in history 1st crematorium in US begins operation, Washington, Penn   

1877  Thomas Edison demonstrates the first gramophone, with a recording of himself reciting 'Mary Had A Little Lamb' on this day in history.   

1877  On this day in history washington Post publishes first edition   

1877  On this day in history 1st sound recording made (Thomas Edison)   

1880  On December - 06 the Edmonton Bulletin, the first newspaper in Edmonton and in the province of Alberta begins publication   

1882  Atmosphere of Venus detected during transit on this day in history.   

1882  On December - 06 a Trollope, writer, dies   

1884  Aluminum capstone set atop Washington Monument, Washington DC on this day in history.   

1884  Aluminum capstone set atop Washington Monument, Wash, DC on December - 06.   

1884  Rose Schneiderman, NY state dept of labor sect (1937-44) on December - 06.   

1885  Albrecht Schaeffer, German writer (The General) on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history joyce Kilmer, US, (male) poet (Trees)   

1887  On December - 06 joseph Lamb, composer   

1889  Jefferson Davis, Pres of Confederate States (1861-5), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1892  The birth of Sir Osbert Sitwell, British Writer on this day in history.   

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

1285  On December - 06 birth of king Ferdinand IV of Castile (d. 1312)   

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 December - 06.   

1550  On December - 06 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 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  On this day in history afonso I, the Conqueror, king of Portugal (1143-85), dies at 76   

1352  On this day in history clement VI, [Pierre Roger], Pope (1342-52), dies   

1531  On December - 06 death of john Volkertsz Trimaker, Dutch anabaptist leader, beheaded   

1550  Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter, dies at 48 on December - 06.   

1562  Jan van Scorel, Dutch painter/architect, dies on December - 06.   

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 this day in history.