Page 3: Historical Events In February - 06

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

1840  On February - 06 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 February - 06.   

1848  Luigi Mancinelli, composer on this day in history.   

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

1851  On February - 06 robert Schumann's 3rd Symphony "Rhenisch," premieres in Dusseldorf   

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

1859  Johannes Josephus Viotta, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1860  On this day in history johan [Eliza J] de Meester, Dutch journalist/writer (Geertje)   

1861  On this day in history english Admiral Robert Ritzroy issues first storm warnings for ships   

1861  First meeting of Provisional Congress of Confederate States of America on February - 06.   

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

1862  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1865  Robert E Lee appointed Confederate General in Chief on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1866  Karl T Sapper, German geography/geologist (Vulkankunde) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1869  On February - 06 harper's Weekly publishes 1st picture of Uncle Sam with chin whiskers   

1872  Theodor Lessing, writer [or Feb 8] on February - 06.   

1874  On February - 06 milton Bennett Medary, US, architect (Washington Chapel)   

1876  On February - 06 wilhelm Schmidtbonn[-Schmidt], German playwright (Der Sprechende Eros)   

1878  On this day in history waclaw Gieburowski, composer   

1879  On February - 06 carl Ramsauer   

1881  On February - 06 karl Weigl, composer   

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

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

1564  On this day in history birth of christopher Marlowe, English poet/dramatist (Dr Faustus)   

1577  Beatrice Cenci, Italian noblewoman (d. 1599) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of antoine Arnauld, [Grand Arnauld], French lawyer/theologist   

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  On February - 06 hisham ibn 'Abd al-Malik, 10th Moslem caliph, dies at about 52   

0891  On this day in history photius, Byzantine theologist/patriarch of Constantinople/saint, dies   

1140  On this day in history thurstan, archbishop of York, dies   

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  On February - 06 death of aldus Manutius, Italian printer   

1585  On February - 06 death of edmund Plowden, English legal scholar (b. 1518)   

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