Historical Events In January - 06

1859  On this day in history samuel Alexander, English philosopher (Moral order & progress)   

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  The inauguration of the Musikverein (Vienna) on this day in history.   

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

1873  On this day in history pope Pius IX encyclical "On the Church in Armenia"   

1873  US Congress begins investigating Crédit Mobilier scandal on this day in history.   

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

1878  The birth of Carl Sandburg, American poet on January - 06.   

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

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

1880  Record snow cover in Seattle-120 cm on this day in history.   

1880  Tom Mix, Mix Run PA, silent screen cowboy actor (Dick Turpin) on this day in history.   

1882  Samuel Rayburn, Tenn, (Rep-D-Tx), speaker of the House (1940-57) on January - 06.   

1883  On January - 06 ontario Rugby Football Union forms   

1883  Khalil Gibran, Lebanon, mystic poet (The Prophet, Broken Wings) on this day in history.   

1884  Gregor Mendel, Augustine monk/heredity pioneer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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  Alan M Bateman, Canadian geologist (Yale professor) on January - 06.   

1891  On January - 06 ted McDonald, cricketer (great Australian quick of 20's)   

1892  Ludwig Berger, writer on this day in history.   

1893  On January - 06 great Northern Railway connects Seattle with east coast   

1896  Cecil Rhodes resigns as premier of Cape colony on this day in history.   

1896  On January - 06 the first US women's 6-day bicycle race starts, Madison Square Garden   

1896  On January - 06 1st US women's 6-day bicycle race starts, Madison Square Garden   

1896  Abram N Pritzker, US businessman (Hyatt Hotels, McCall's magazine) on January - 06.   

1897  Billy Greene, actor (Burton-One Man's Family) on this day in history.   

1898  The first telephone message from a submerged submarine, by Simon Lake on January - 06.   

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

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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 this day in history.   

1412  Joan of Arc, Domremy, martyr was born on this day in history.   

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

1412  On January - 06 birth of joan of Arc, Domrémy, Roman Catholic Saint and national heroine of France (legendary date) (d. 1431)   

1486  Martin Agricola, [M Sore], German composer/cantor was born on this day in history.   

1488  Helius Eobanus Hessus, German poet (Silvae) was born on this day in history.   

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

1088  Berengarius of Tours, French theologist, dies on January - 06.   

1275  On January - 06 raymundus of Penafort, Spanish church law scholar, dies   

1374  On this day in history andreas Corsini, Italian saint/bishop of Fiesole, dies   

1425  Jan of Bavaria, liege of Holland/bishop/duke, dies on this day in history.   

1448  Christopher III, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies on this day in history.   

1481  On this day in history death of akhmat Khan, Khan of the Golden Horde   

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