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  On this day in history battle of Deveaux's Neck, SC   

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

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

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 December - 06.   

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 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 December - 06.   

1872  Mikulas Moyzes, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1876  On December - 06 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  On this day in history washington Post publishes first edition   

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 December - 06 atmosphere of Venus detected during transit   

1882  A Trollope, writer, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1885  On this day in history albrecht Schaeffer, German writer (The General)   

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

1887  On December - 06 joseph Lamb, composer   

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

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

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0846  On December - 06 birth of hasan al-Askari, Shia Imam (d. 874)   

1285  On December - 06 birth of king Ferdinand IV of Castile (d. 1312)   

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  On this day in history birth of orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer   

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

1608  George Monck/Monk, English general/gov of Scotland was born on this day in history.   

1637  Sir Edmund Andros, English governor in North America (d. 1714) was born on this day in history.   

0343  Death of Saint Nicholas on December - 06.   

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

1352  On December - 06 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 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)