Page 3: Historical Events In December - 06

1849  On December - 06 harriet Tubman escapes from slavery in Maryland   

1862  On December - 06 pres Lincoln orders hanging of 39 Santee Sioux indians   

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

1865  On December - 06 13th Amendment is ratified, abolishing slavery   

1865  Sebastian de Iradier, Spanish composer (Arreglito), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1870  Joseph H Rainey, first black in the House of Reps (SC) on this day in history.   

1870  Joseph H Rainey, 1st black in House of Reps (SC) on this day in history.   

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

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  On December - 06 mikulas Moyzes, composer   

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   

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  44th Congress (1875-77) convenes on December - 06.   

1876  On December - 06 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  On this day in history 1st sound recording made (Thomas Edison)   

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

1882  Atmosphere of Venus detected during transit on December - 06.   

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

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

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

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

1887  Joseph Lamb, composer on December - 06.   

1889  On December - 06 jefferson Davis, Pres of Confederate States (1861-5), dies at 81   

1892  The birth of Sir Osbert Sitwell, British Writer on December - 06.   

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

1285  King Ferdinand IV of Castile (d. 1312) was born on December - 06.   

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

1586  Niccolò Zucchi, Italian astronomer (d. 1670) was born on December - 06.   

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  On this day in history death of saint Nicholas   

1185  On this day in history afonso I, the Conqueror, king of Portugal (1143-85), dies at 76   

1352  Clement VI, [Pierre Roger], Pope (1342-52), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1618  Death of Jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (b. 1556) on this day in history.