Page 4: Historical Events In January - 06

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

1861  On this day in history florida troops seize Federal arsenal at Apalachicola   

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

1861  On January - 06 heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer   

1864  Ban Johnson, Norwalk Ct, baseball founder (American League) on this day in history.   

1867  Georges Martin Witkowski, composer on January - 06.   

1868  On January - 06 vittorio Monti, composer   

1870  The inauguration of the Musikverein (Vienna) on January - 06.   

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  US Congress begins investigating Crédit Mobilier scandal on January - 06.   

1873  Karl Straube, German organist/conductor on January - 06.   

1878  On this day in history the birth of Carl Sandburg, American poet   

1878  On this day in history carl Sandburg, US, poet/biographer of Lincoln (The People, Yes)   

1880  On this day in history record snow cover in Seattle-120cm   

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

1880  On this day in history tom Mix, Mix Run PA, silent screen cowboy actor (Dick Turpin)   

1882  Samuel Rayburn, Tenn, (Rep-D-Tx), speaker of the House (1940-57) on this day in history.   

1883  On January - 06 ontario Rugby Football Union forms   

1883  Khalil Gibran, Lebanon, mystic poet (The Prophet, Broken Wings) on January - 06.   

1884  On this day in history gregor Mendel, Augustine monk/heredity pioneer, dies at 61   

1885  On this day in history peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72   

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 this day in history.   

1889  Alan M Bateman, Canadian geologist (Yale professor) on this day in history.   

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

1892  On January - 06 ludwig Berger, writer   

1893  Great Northern Railway connects Seattle with east coast on January - 06.   

1896  On January - 06 cecil Rhodes resigns as premier of Cape colony   

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  Abram N Pritzker, US businessman (Hyatt Hotels, McCall's magazine) on this day in history.   

1897  On January - 06 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 January - 06 birth of richard II, Bordeaux, France, king of England (1377-99)   

1367  On this day in history birth of richard II of England (d. 1400)   

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

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 January - 06.   

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 this day in history.   

1488  Helius Eobanus Hessus, German poet (Silvae) was born on January - 06.   

0664  Death of Amr ibn al-A'as, Arab general (bc. 583) on January - 06.   

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

1275  Raymundus of Penafort, Spanish church law scholar, dies on this day in history.   

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

1425  On this day in history jan of Bavaria, liege of Holland/bishop/duke, dies   

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

1481  Death of Akhmat Khan, Khan of the Golden Horde on this day in history.   

1536  On January - 06 baldassare Peruzzi, Italian architect/painter, dies