Page 3: Historical Events In December - 06
Wednesday, 09 July 2025
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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