Historical Events In July - 06

1787  On this day in history french government proclaims end to stamp/land tax  

1793  On July - 06 jacob M de Kempenaer, Dutch lawyer/min of Internal Affairs (1848-49)  

1795  Georg Gottfried Petri, composer, dies at 79 on July - 06.  

1796  On this day in history the birth of Nicholas I, Tsar of Russia  

1796  On July - 06 nicholas I Pavlovitch, tsar of Russia (1825-55)  

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 July - 06.  

1800  Marco Aurelio Zani de Ferranti, composer on this day in history.  

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

1814  On July - 06 justus McKinstry, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1897  

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 this day in history 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 July - 06 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 this day in history.  

1852  John Albert Delany, composer on July - 06.  

1853  On July - 06 national Black convention meets (Rochester NY)  

1853  William Wells Brown publishes "Clotel," first novel by black American on July - 06.  

1854  On this day in history the first Republican state convention, Ripon, Wisc  

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

1856  Edward Anseele, Belgian minister of Rail/PTT on this day in history.  

1858  On July - 06 lyman Blake patents shoe manufacturing machine  

1858  On this day in history jan Emmanuel Dulezalek, composer, dies at 78  

1859  On July - 06 verner von Heidenstam, Sweden, poet/novelist (Charles Men, Nobel 1916)  

1860  On July - 06 alexandre Edouard Goria, composer, dies at 37  

1862  Skirmish at Devall's Bluff Arkansas (106 casualties) on July - 06.  

1863  Northern Territory passes from New South Wales to South Australia on July - 06.  

1863  Battle of Williamsport, MD [-Jul 07] on this day in history.  

1863  Strong Vincent, US Union brig-general, dies on July - 06.  

1864  Battle of Chattahoochee River, GA [->JUL 10] US730 CS600 on July - 06.  

1864  Alberto Nepomuceno, Brazil, composer/conductor (Artemis) on July - 06.  

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

1580  Johann Stobaeus, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1632  On July - 06 birth of pietro Reggio, composer  

1638  Gerrit A Berckheyde, Dutch painter was born on July - 06.  

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 this day in history henry II, King of England (1154-89), dies at 56  

1218  Death of Eudes III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1166) on July - 06.  

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 July - 06.  

1480  On July - 06 antonio Squarcialupi, composer, dies at 64  

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

1535  On July - 06 death of thomas More, philosopher (Utopia), executed for treason at 57  

1553  On July - 06 edward VI Tudor, King of England (1547-53), dies at 15