Page 3: Historical Events In February - 06

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

1840  On this day in history waitangi Day; treaty signed between Britain & Maoris of NZ   

1843  The first minstrel show in the United States The Virginia Minstrels opens (Bowery Amphitheatre in New York City) on this day in history.   

1848  Luigi Mancinelli, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1854  On this day in history composer R Schumann is saved from suicide attempt into the Rhine   

1859  On February - 06 johannes Josephus Viotta, composer, dies at 45   

1860  On February - 06 johan [Eliza J] de Meester, Dutch journalist/writer (Geertje)   

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 February - 06 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  Naval Engagement at Tennessee River-USS Conestago vs CSS Appleton Belle on this day in history.   

1862  On February - 06 victory for General Ulysses S Grant in Tennessee, capturing Fort Henry, and ten days later Fort Donelson; Grant earns the nickname "Unconditional Surrender" Grant   

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

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

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

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 February - 06 robert E Lee appointed Confederate General in Chief   

1865  On this day in history 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  On February - 06 peabody Fund forms to promote Black education in South   

1869  Harper's Weekly publishes first picture of Uncle Sam with chin whiskers on this day in history.   

1869  Harper's Weekly publishes 1st picture of Uncle Sam with chin whiskers on February - 06.   

1872  On this day in history theodor Lessing, writer [or Feb 8]   

1874  Milton Bennett Medary, US, architect (Washington Chapel) on February - 06.   

1876  Wilhelm Schmidtbonn[-Schmidt], German playwright (Der Sprechende Eros) on February - 06.   

1878  On February - 06 waclaw Gieburowski, composer   

1879  Carl Ramsauer on February - 06.   

1881  Karl Weigl, composer on this day in history.   

1881  Pieter Mijer, Gov-Gen of Neth Indies (1866-72), dies at 68 on February - 06.   

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1461  On February - 06 birth of dzore Drzic, Croatian poet   

1564  Christopher Marlowe, English poet/dramatist (Dr Faustus) was born on February - 06.   

1577  On February - 06 birth of beatrice Cenci, Italian noblewoman (d. 1599)   

1608  Antonio Vieira, Portuguese Jesuit preacher was born on this day in history.   

1611  On February - 06 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 February - 06.   

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

0743  On February - 06 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  Thurstan, archbishop of York, dies on February - 06.   

1378  Death of Jeanne de Bourbon, wife of Charles V of France (b. 1338) on this day in history.   

1497  John Ockeghem, Flemish singer/composer, dies at 79 on February - 06.   

1515  On this day in history death of aldus Manutius, Italian printer   

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 this day in history.