Page 3: Historical Events In February - 06

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1854  Composer R Schumann is saved from suicide attempt into the Rhine on February - 06.   

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

1860  Johan [Eliza J] de Meester, Dutch journalist/writer (Geertje) on this day in history.   

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

1862  On February - 06 general Ulysses S Grant captures Fort Henry in Tennessee   

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

1862  Victory for General Ulysses S Grant in Tennessee, capturing Fort Henry, and ten days later Fort Donelson; Grant earns the nickname "Unconditional Surrender" Grant on this day in history.   

1862  Gen Ulysses S Grant captures Fort Henry in Tennessee on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1865  On February - 06 john Pegram, US Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 33   

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

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

1874  Milton Bennett Medary, US, architect (Washington Chapel) on this day in history.   

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

1878  On this day in history waclaw Gieburowski, composer   

1879  On this day in history carl Ramsauer   

1881  Karl Weigl, composer on this day in history.   

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

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1461  On this day in history birth of dzore Drzic, Croatian poet   

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

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

1608  On this day in history birth of antonio Vieira, Portuguese Jesuit preacher   

1611  On February - 06 birth of chongzhen Emperor, Emperor of China (d. 1644)   

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

1637  On this day in history birth of toyotomi Hideyoshi, unified Japan   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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)