Page 4: Historical Events In January - 06

1859  Samuel Alexander, English philosopher (Moral order & progress) on January - 06.   

1861  Florida troops seize Federal arsenal at Apalachicola on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history new York City NY mayor proposes New York become a free city, trading with N &S   

1861  On this day in history heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer   

1864  On January - 06 ban Johnson, Norwalk Ct, baseball founder (American League)   

1867  On January - 06 georges Martin Witkowski, composer   

1868  Vittorio Monti, composer on this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history the inauguration of the Musikverein (Vienna).   

1872  Alexander N Scriabin, Moscow, hallucinogenic composer (Prometheus) on this day in history.   

1873  On January - 06 pope Pius IX encyclical "On the Church in Armenia"   

1873  On January - 06 uS Congress begins investigating Crédit Mobilier scandal   

1873  On January - 06 karl Straube, German organist/conductor   

1878  The birth of Carl Sandburg, American poet on this day in history.   

1878  On January - 06 carl Sandburg, US, poet/biographer of Lincoln (The People, Yes)   

1880  Record snow cover in Seattle-120cm on January - 06.   

1880  On January - 06 record snow cover in Seattle-120 cm   

1880  Tom Mix, Mix Run PA, silent screen cowboy actor (Dick Turpin) on January - 06.   

1882  On January - 06 samuel Rayburn, Tenn, (Rep-D-Tx), speaker of the House (1940-57)   

1883  On this day in history ontario Rugby Football Union forms   

1883  On this day in history khalil Gibran, Lebanon, mystic poet (The Prophet, Broken Wings)   

1884  Gregor Mendel, Augustine monk/heredity pioneer, dies at 61 on January - 06.   

1885  Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72 on January - 06.   

1887  `Abd-allah II of Harar opens the Battle of Chelenqo with an attack on the camp of the Shewan army of Negus Menelik II on January - 06.   

1889  On this day in history alan M Bateman, Canadian geologist (Yale professor)   

1891  Ted McDonald, cricketer (great Australian quick of 20's) on January - 06.   

1892  Ludwig Berger, writer on January - 06.   

1893  Great Northern Railway connects Seattle with east coast on this day in history.   

1896  Cecil Rhodes resigns as premier of Cape colony on January - 06.   

1896  The first US women's 6-day bicycle race starts, Madison Square Garden on January - 06.   

1896  1st US women's 6-day bicycle race starts, Madison Square Garden on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history abram N Pritzker, US businessman (Hyatt Hotels, McCall's magazine)   

1897  On this day in history billy Greene, actor (Burton-One Man's Family)   

1898  On this day in history the first telephone message from a submerged submarine, by Simon Lake   

1898  1st telephone message from a submerged submarine, by Simon Lake on this day in history.   

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1367  On this day in history birth of richard II, Bordeaux, France, king of England (1377-99)   

1367  Richard II of England (d. 1400) was born on this day in history.   

1367  Richard II, Bordeaux, France, King of England (1377-99) (d. 1400) was born on January - 06.   

1412  On January - 06 birth of joan of Arc, Domremy, martyr   

1412  Joan of Arc, Roman Catholic Saint and national heroine of France (legendary date) (d. 1431) was born on this day in history.   

1412  Joan of Arc, Domrémy, Roman Catholic Saint and national heroine of France (legendary date) (d. 1431) was born on January - 06.   

1486  Martin Agricola, [M Sore], German composer/cantor was born on January - 06.   

1488  On this day in history birth of helius Eobanus Hessus, German poet (Silvae)   

0664  Death of Amr ibn al-A'as, Arab general (bc. 583) on this day in history.   

1088  On this day in history berengarius of Tours, French theologist, dies   

1275  Raymundus of Penafort, Spanish church law scholar, dies on January - 06.   

1374  Andreas Corsini, Italian saint/bishop of Fiesole, dies on this day in history.   

1425  Jan of Bavaria, liege of Holland/bishop/duke, dies on January - 06.   

1448  On this day in history christopher III, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies   

1481  Death of Akhmat Khan, Khan of the Golden Horde on January - 06.   

1536  Baldassare Peruzzi, Italian architect/painter, dies on January - 06.