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  On this day in history 13th Amendment is ratified, abolishing slavery   

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

1866  On December - 06 chicago water supply tunnel 3,227 m into Lake Michigan completed   

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

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 this day in history.   

1870  William S Hart, actor, silent Westerns (Wild Bill Hickok, Tumbleweeds) on December - 06.   

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   

1872  Mikulas Moyzes, composer on December - 06.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1873  On this day in history manuel Acuna, Mexican poet (Ante un Cadaver), dies at 24   

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

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  1st crematorium in US begins operation, Washington, Penn on this day in history.   

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 December - 06.   

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

1882  On December - 06 atmosphere of Venus detected during transit   

1882  On December - 06 a Trollope, writer, dies   

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

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

1884  Rose Schneiderman, NY state dept of labor sect (1937-44) on this day in history.   

1885  On this day in history 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 December - 06.   

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  King Ferdinand IV of Castile (d. 1312) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 December - 06.   

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  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  On this day in history death of john Volkertsz Trimaker, Dutch anabaptist leader, beheaded   

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

1562  On this day in history jan van Scorel, Dutch painter/architect, dies   

1598  Elbertus Leoninus, Dutch lawyer/politician, dies at about 78 on December - 06.   

1618  On December - 06 death of jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (b. 1556)