Page 3: Historical Events In February - 06

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

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

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

1848  Luigi Mancinelli, composer on February - 06.   

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 February - 06 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  General Ulysses S Grant captures Fort Henry in Tennessee on February - 06.   

1862  On this day in history naval Engagement at Tennessee River-USS Conestago vs CSS Appleton Belle   

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

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

1864  -7] Skirmish at Barnett's Ford Virginia on February - 06.   

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

1865  On February - 06 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  On this day in history harper's Weekly publishes first picture of Uncle Sam with chin whiskers   

1869  Harper's Weekly publishes 1st picture of Uncle Sam with chin whiskers on this day in history.   

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

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

1876  On this day in history wilhelm Schmidtbonn[-Schmidt], German playwright (Der Sprechende Eros)   

1878  Waclaw Gieburowski, composer on February - 06.   

1879  Carl Ramsauer on February - 06.   

1881  On February - 06 karl Weigl, composer   

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  Beatrice Cenci, Italian noblewoman (d. 1599) was born on February - 06.   

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

1611  Chongzhen Emperor, Emperor of China (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.   

1612  Antoine Arnauld, [Grand Arnauld], French lawyer/theologist was born on February - 06.   

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  Hisham ibn 'Abd al-Malik, 10th Moslem caliph, dies at about 52 on February - 06.   

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

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

1378  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1585  On this day in history death of edmund Plowden, English legal scholar (b. 1518)   

1593  Death of Emperor Ogimachi of Japan (b. 1517) on this day in history.