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 this day in history.   

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

1865  On this day in history sebastian de Iradier, Spanish composer (Arreglito), dies at 56   

1866  Chicago water supply tunnel 3,227 m into Lake Michigan completed on this day in history.   

1867  On December - 06 giovanni Pacini, composer, dies at 71   

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

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

1870  Joseph H Rainey, 1st black in House of Reps (SC) on December - 06.   

1870  William S Hart, actor, silent Westerns (Wild Bill Hickok, Tumbleweeds) on this day in history.   

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

1872  Mikulas Moyzes, composer on this day in history.   

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

1873  On this day in history 1st international football game in US: Yale 2, Eton (England) 1   

1873  On December - 06 manuel Acuna, Mexican poet (Ante un Cadaver), dies at 24   

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

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

1876  On December - 06 the first crematorium in US begins operation, Washington PA   

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 December - 06.   

1877  On this day in history washington Post publishes first edition   

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

1880  The Edmonton Bulletin, the first newspaper in Edmonton and in the province of Alberta begins publication on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history atmosphere of Venus detected during transit   

1882  A Trollope, writer, dies on December - 06.   

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

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

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

1885  On December - 06 albrecht Schaeffer, German writer (The General)   

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

1887  On this day in history joseph Lamb, composer   

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

1892  On December - 06 the birth of Sir Osbert Sitwell, British Writer   

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0846  Hasan al-Askari, Shia Imam (d. 874) was born on December - 06.   

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  On December - 06 birth of baldassare Castiglione, Italian diplomat and author (d. 1529)   

1550  Orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer was born on December - 06.   

1586  On December - 06 birth of niccolò Zucchi, Italian astronomer (d. 1670)   

1608  On this day in history birth of george Monck/Monk, English general/gov of Scotland   

1637  On this day in history birth of sir Edmund Andros, English governor in North America (d. 1714)   

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  Clement VI, [Pierre Roger], Pope (1342-52), dies on this day in history.   

1531  Death of John Volkertsz Trimaker, Dutch anabaptist leader, beheaded on this day in history.   

1550  Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1562  On December - 06 jan van Scorel, Dutch painter/architect, dies   

1598  On this day in history elbertus Leoninus, Dutch lawyer/politician, dies at about 78   

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