Page 3: Historical Events In February - 06

1840  Waitangi Day; treaty signed between Britain & Maoris of New Zealand on February - 06.   

1840  Waitangi Day; treaty signed between Britain & Maoris of NZ on this day in history.   

1843  The first minstrel show in the United States The Virginia Minstrels opens (Bowery Amphitheatre in New York City) on February - 06.   

1848  Luigi Mancinelli, composer on February - 06.   

1851  Robert Schumann's 3rd Symphony "Rhenisch," premieres in Düsseldorf on February - 06.   

1851  On this day in history robert Schumann's 3rd Symphony "Rhenisch," premieres in Dusseldorf   

1854  Composer R Schumann is saved from suicide attempt into the Rhine on this day in history.   

1859  On this day in history johannes Josephus Viotta, composer, dies at 45   

1860  Johan [Eliza J] de Meester, Dutch journalist/writer (Geertje) on this day in history.   

1861  English Admiral Robert Ritzroy issues first storm warnings for ships on February - 06.   

1861  On February - 06 first meeting of Provisional Congress of Confederate States of America   

1861  On this day in history 1st meeting of Provisional Congress of Confederate States of America   

1862  On this day in history general Ulysses S Grant captures Fort Henry in Tennessee   

1862  On February - 06 naval Engagement at Tennessee River-USS Conestago vs CSS Appleton Belle   

1862  Victory for General Ulysses S Grant in Tennessee, capturing Fort Henry, and ten days later Fort Donelson; Grant earns the nickname "Unconditional Surrender" Grant on this day in history.   

1862  On February - 06 gen Ulysses S Grant captures Fort Henry in Tennessee   

1864  On February - 06 skirmish at Barnett's Ford Virginia   

1864  On this day in history -7] Skirmish at Barnett's Ford Virginia   

1864  John Henry Mackay, Scottish/German author/poet (Anarchists) on February - 06.   

1865  On this day in history first day of battle at Dabney's Mills (Hatcher's Run)   

1865  On this day in history robert E Lee appointed Confederate General in Chief   

1865  On February - 06 2nd day of battle at Dabney's Mills (Hatcher's Run)   

1865  On this day in history john Pegram, US Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 33   

1866  On this day in history karl T Sapper, German geography/geologist (Vulkankunde)   

1867  Peabody Fund forms to promote Black education in South on this day in history.   

1869  Harper's Weekly publishes first picture of Uncle Sam with chin whiskers on February - 06.   

1869  On this day in history harper's Weekly publishes 1st picture of Uncle Sam with chin whiskers   

1872  On February - 06 theodor Lessing, writer [or Feb 8]   

1874  Milton Bennett Medary, US, architect (Washington Chapel) on this day in history.   

1876  Wilhelm Schmidtbonn[-Schmidt], German playwright (Der Sprechende Eros) on this day in history.   

1878  Waclaw Gieburowski, composer on February - 06.   

1879  Carl Ramsauer on this day in history.   

1881  On February - 06 karl Weigl, composer   

1881  Pieter Mijer, Gov-Gen of Neth Indies (1866-72), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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1461  On this day in history birth of dzore Drzic, Croatian poet   

1564  Christopher Marlowe, English poet/dramatist (Dr Faustus) was born on this day in history.   

1577  On this day in history birth of beatrice Cenci, Italian noblewoman (d. 1599)   

1608  On February - 06 birth of antonio Vieira, Portuguese Jesuit preacher   

1611  On this day in history birth of chongzhen Emperor, Emperor of China (d. 1644)   

1612  On February - 06 birth of antoine Arnauld, [Grand Arnauld], French lawyer/theologist   

1637  Toyotomi Hideyoshi, unified Japan was born on this day in history.   

1639  On February - 06 birth of daniel Georg Morhof, German writer and scholar (d. 1691)   

0743  On this day in history hisham ibn 'Abd al-Malik, 10th Moslem caliph, dies at about 52   

0891  On February - 06 photius, Byzantine theologist/patriarch of Constantinople/saint, dies   

1140  On February - 06 thurstan, archbishop of York, dies   

1378  On February - 06 death of jeanne de Bourbon, wife of Charles V of France (b. 1338)   

1497  On February - 06 john Ockeghem, Flemish singer/composer, dies at 79   

1515  Death of Aldus Manutius, Italian printer on February - 06.   

1585  Death of Edmund Plowden, English legal scholar (b. 1518) on this day in history.   

1593  Death of Emperor Ogimachi of Japan (b. 1517) on February - 06.