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

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

1848  On this day in history luigi Mancinelli, composer   

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

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

1854  On February - 06 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  English Admiral Robert Ritzroy issues first storm warnings for ships on February - 06.   

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

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

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 February - 06.   

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

1864  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history 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  2nd day of battle at Dabney's Mills (Hatcher's Run) on February - 06.   

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

1874  On this day in history milton Bennett Medary, US, architect (Washington Chapel)   

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

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

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

1637  Toyotomi Hideyoshi, unified Japan was born on February - 06.   

1639  Daniel Georg Morhof, German writer and scholar (d. 1691) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

1593  On February - 06 death of emperor Ogimachi of Japan (b. 1517)