Historical Events In December - 06

1849  Harriet Tubman escapes from slavery in Maryland on December - 06.  

1862  On this day in history pres Lincoln orders hanging of 39 Santee Sioux indians  

1864  Battle of Deveaux's Neck, SC on this day in history.  

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

1865  On December - 06 sebastian de Iradier, Spanish composer (Arreglito), dies at 56  

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

1867  Giovanni Pacini, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

1869  On this day in history jan de Liefde II, Dutch vicar/author (People's Welfare), dies at 54  

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

1870  On this day in history joseph H Rainey, 1st black in House of Reps (SC)  

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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  On December - 06 mikulas Moyzes, composer  

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

1873  Manuel Acuna, Mexican poet (Ante un Cadaver), dies at 24 on this day in history.  

1875  On December - 06 44th Congress (1875-77) convenes  

1876  On this day in history city of Anaheim incorporated for 2nd time  

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  On December - 06 thomas Edison demonstrates the first gramophone, with a recording of himself reciting 'Mary Had A Little Lamb'  

1877  Washington Post publishes first edition on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history atmosphere of Venus detected during transit  

1882  On December - 06 a Trollope, writer, dies  

1884  On this day in history aluminum capstone set atop Washington Monument, Washington DC  

1884  On December - 06 aluminum capstone set atop Washington Monument, Wash, DC  

1884  On this day in history rose Schneiderman, NY state dept of labor sect (1937-44)  

1885  Albrecht Schaeffer, German writer (The General) on December - 06.  

1886  On December - 06 joyce Kilmer, US, (male) poet (Trees)  

1887  Joseph Lamb, composer on this day in history.  

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

1892  On this day in history the birth of Sir Osbert Sitwell, British Writer  

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

1285  On this day in history birth of king Ferdinand IV of Castile (d. 1312)  

1421  On this day in history 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  Orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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  On this day in history death of saint Nicholas  

1185  Afonso I, the Conqueror, king of Portugal (1143-85), dies at 76 on December - 06.  

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 this day in history.  

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