Historical Events In December - 06

1849  On this day in history harriet Tubman escapes from slavery in Maryland   

1862  Pres Lincoln orders hanging of 39 Santee Sioux indians on December - 06.   

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 this day in history.   

1867  Giovanni Pacini, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1869  On December - 06 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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1876  City of Anaheim incorporated for 2nd time on December - 06.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1877  On December - 06 washington Post publishes first edition   

1877  On December - 06 1st sound recording made (Thomas Edison)   

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

1882  Atmosphere of Venus detected during transit on this day in history.   

1882  On December - 06 a Trollope, writer, dies   

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

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

1886  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of king Ferdinand IV of Castile (d. 1312)   

1421  On this day in history birth of henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 1470-71)   

1478  On this day in history birth of baldassare Castiglione, Italian diplomat and author (d. 1529)   

1550  Orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1586  On this day in history 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 December - 06 birth of sir Edmund Andros, English governor in North America (d. 1714)   

0343  Death of Saint Nicholas on this day in history.   

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

1550  On this day in history pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter, dies at 48   

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

1598  On December - 06 elbertus Leoninus, Dutch lawyer/politician, dies at about 78   

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