Historical Events In July - 06

1787  French government proclaims end to stamp/land tax on July - 06.   

1793  Jacob M de Kempenaer, Dutch lawyer/min of Internal Affairs (1848-49) on this day in history.   

1795  Georg Gottfried Petri, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1796  The birth of Nicholas I, Tsar of Russia on July - 06.   

1796  Nicholas I Pavlovitch, tsar of Russia (1825-55) on this day in history.   

1798  On this day in history uS law makes aliens "liable to be apprehended, restrained,... & removed as alien enemies"   

1798  US law makes aliens "liable to be apprehended, restrained, ... & removed as alien enemies" on this day in history.   

1800  On July - 06 marco Aurelio Zani de Ferranti, composer   

1801  Battle at Algeciras: French fleet beats British on this day in history.   

1814  Justus McKinstry, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1897 on this day in history.   

1816  Philipp Meissner, composer, dies at 67 on July - 06.   

1818  Adolf Anderssen, Prussia, world chess champion (1851-66) on this day in history.   

1821  On this day in history edward Winston Pettus, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1907   

1832  On July - 06 maximilian F J, archduke of Austria/Emperor of Mexico   

1837  On this day in history wlasyslaw Zelenski, composer   

1840  On this day in history christian Hebbel's "Judith," premieres in Berlin   

1847  On this day in history sS Sea King, this paddle steamer which was plying the ferry trade between Belfast and Liverpool when it ran aground on the eastern end of Mew Island, Belfast Lough. It proven impossible to refloat her and she rolled over filled with water and sank, but there was no loss of life.   

1848  Mexican-American War ended with the Treaty of Guadaloupe Hidalgo on July - 06.   

1852  John Albert Delany, composer on this day in history.   

1853  National Black convention meets (Rochester NY) on July - 06.   

1853  William Wells Brown publishes "Clotel," first novel by black American on this day in history.   

1854  On July - 06 the first Republican state convention, Ripon, Wisc   

1854  1st Republican state convention (Ripon Wisc) on this day in history.   

1856  On July - 06 edward Anseele, Belgian minister of Rail/PTT   

1858  Lyman Blake patents shoe manufacturing machine on July - 06.   

1858  On July - 06 jan Emmanuel Dulezalek, composer, dies at 78   

1859  On this day in history verner von Heidenstam, Sweden, poet/novelist (Charles Men, Nobel 1916)   

1860  Alexandre Edouard Goria, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history skirmish at Devall's Bluff Arkansas (106 casualties)   

1863  Northern Territory passes from New South Wales to South Australia on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history battle of Williamsport, MD [-Jul 07]   

1863  On this day in history strong Vincent, US Union brig-general, dies   

1864  On July - 06 battle of Chattahoochee River, GA [->JUL 10] US730 CS600   

1864  Alberto Nepomuceno, Brazil, composer/conductor (Artemis) on this day in history.   

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1542  Elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Willem/Juliana van Stolberg was born on July - 06.   

1580  On July - 06 birth of johann Stobaeus, composer   

1632  Albert Schop, composer was born on July - 06.   

1632  Pietro Reggio, composer was born on this day in history.   

1638  On July - 06 birth of gerrit A Berckheyde, Dutch painter   

1668  Peter Burmannus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch attorney/classicist was born on July - 06.   

1678  On this day in history birth of nicola Francesco Haym, composer   

1686  Antoine de Jussieu, French naturalist (d. 1758) was born on July - 06.   

1189  On July - 06 henry II, King of England (1154-89), dies at 56   

1218  Death of Eudes III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1166) on this day in history.   

1415  Death of Jan Hus, burned for heresy by the Church at Constance, Germany on July - 06.   

1476  Regiomontanus, [Johannes Muller of Königsberg], dies on this day in history.   

1480  On this day in history antonio Squarcialupi, composer, dies at 64   

1533  Ludovico Ariosto, Italian poet (Orlando Furioso), dies at 57 on July - 06.   

1535  Death of Thomas More, philosopher (Utopia), executed for treason at 57 on this day in history.   

1553  Edward VI Tudor, King of England (1547-53), dies at 15 on July - 06.