Page 3: Historical Events In February - 06

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

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 February - 06.   

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

1851  Robert Schumann's 3rd Symphony "Rhenisch," premieres in Dusseldorf on this day in history.   

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

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

1860  Johan [Eliza J] de Meester, Dutch journalist/writer (Geertje) on February - 06.   

1861  On February - 06 english Admiral Robert Ritzroy issues first storm warnings for ships   

1861  First meeting of Provisional Congress of Confederate States of America on this day in history.   

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

1862  On February - 06 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  Gen Ulysses S Grant captures Fort Henry in Tennessee on this day in history.   

1864  Skirmish at Barnett's Ford Virginia on February - 06.   

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

1864  On this day in history john Henry Mackay, Scottish/German author/poet (Anarchists)   

1865  First day of battle at Dabney's Mills (Hatcher's Run) on February - 06.   

1865  Robert E Lee appointed Confederate General in Chief on February - 06.   

1865  On this day in history 2nd day of battle at Dabney's Mills (Hatcher's Run)   

1865  John Pegram, US Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 33 on February - 06.   

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

1867  Peabody Fund forms to promote Black education in South on February - 06.   

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

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

1872  Theodor Lessing, writer [or Feb 8] on this day in history.   

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

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

1878  Waclaw Gieburowski, composer on February - 06.   

1879  Carl Ramsauer on February - 06.   

1881  On this day in history karl Weigl, composer   

1881  On February - 06 pieter Mijer, Gov-Gen of Neth Indies (1866-72), dies at 68   

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1461  Dzore Drzic, Croatian poet was born on this day in history.   

1564  On February - 06 birth of christopher Marlowe, English poet/dramatist (Dr Faustus)   

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

1608  Antonio Vieira, Portuguese Jesuit preacher was born on February - 06.   

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

1612  Antoine Arnauld, [Grand Arnauld], French lawyer/theologist was born on this day in history.   

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

1639  Daniel Georg Morhof, German writer and scholar (d. 1691) was born on February - 06.   

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

0891  Photius, Byzantine theologist/patriarch of Constantinople/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1140  Thurstan, archbishop of York, dies on this day in history.   

1378  Death of Jeanne de Bourbon, wife of Charles V of France (b. 1338) on February - 06.   

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 February - 06.   

1593  On this day in history death of emperor Ogimachi of Japan (b. 1517)