Page 3: Historical Events In June - 06

1844  On this day in history the Young Men's Christian Association is founded in London. (Some 130+ years later, a group known as the Village People would gain a hit recording with "YMCA.")   

1844  On this day in history young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) founded in London   

1844  Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) forms in London on June - 06.   

1847  Gerben Postma, [Ids], Frisian writer (Swealtsjeblommen) on June - 06.   

1850  Levi Strauss made his 1st blue jeans on this day in history.   

1850  On this day in history karl F Braun, Germany, co-developed wireless telegraphy (Nobel 1909)   

1852  On this day in history tommaso Marchesi, composer, dies at 79   

1857  On June - 06 sophia of Nassau marries the future King Oscar II of Sweden-Norway.   

1859  On this day in history australia: Queensland is established as a separate colony from New South Wales (Queensland Day).   

1860  On this day in history william R Inge, English theologist/Deacon St Paul's Cathedral   

1861  Lincoln's cabinet declares Union govt will pay for expenses once states have mobilized volunteers on June - 06.   

1861  On this day in history giuseppe Concone, Italian singing teacher, dies at 59   

1862  On this day in history battle of Memphis-the city is surrendered   

1862  The birth of Henry Newbolt, English poet on this day in history.   

1862  Battle of Memphis-city is surrendered on this day in history.   

1862  Henry John Newbolt, English sea historian/poet on this day in history.   

1862  Turner Ashby, General, killed near Harrisonburg VA, dies at 33 on June - 06.   

1863  Battle of Milliken's Bend, LA & Williamsport, MD on June - 06.   

1864  Battle of Lake Chicot, AR (Dutch Bayou) on June - 06.   

1868  On this day in history the birth of Robert F. Scott, English antartic explorer   

1868  Robert Falcon Scott, British leader of ill-fated south pole expedition on June - 06.   

1869  On this day in history siegfried Wagner, German opera composer/conductor   

1872  On June - 06 susan B Anthony is fined for trying to vote   

1872  Alexandra Fjodorovna Romanova, last Russian tsarina (1894-1918) on this day in history.   

1875  The birth of Thomas Mann, German writer and Nobel prize winner on this day in history.   

1875  On June - 06 netherlands goes on the gold standard   

1875  Thomas Mann, Germany, novelist (Magic Mountain-Nobel 1929) on this day in history.   

1877  Prairie Flower, daughter of Ponca & chief Standing Bear, dies on June - 06.   

1878  Gottfried Herrmann, composer, dies at 70 on June - 06.   

1879  L Patrick Abercrombie, English architect on this day in history.   

1880  On June - 06 william T Cosgrave, president Irish Free state   

1881  On this day in history henry Vieuxtemps, Belgian composer, dies at 61   

1882  Cyclone in Arabian Sea (Bombay India) drowns 100,000 on June - 06.   

1882  On this day in history electric iron patented by Henry W. Seely, NYC   

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1236  On this day in history birth of wen Tianxiang, Chinese prime minister (d. 1283)   

1436  On June - 06 birth of regiomontanus (Johannes Muller), prepares astronomical tables   

1502  King John III of Portugal (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.   

1519  On this day in history birth of andrea Cesalpino, Italian philosopher and botanist (d. 1603)   

1576  Giovanni Diodati, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

1580  Godefroy Wendelin, Flemish astronomer (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.   

1599  On June - 06 birth of diego Velázquez, Spanish painter (d. 1660)   

1606  On this day in history birth of pierre Corneille, France, dramatist (El Cid, Horace)   

0840  Agobard, archbishop of Lyon (anti-semite), dies on this day in history.   

1134  Norbertus van Xanten, monastery founder, dies at about 51 on this day in history.   

1393  Death of Emperor Go-En'yu of Japan (b. 1359) on June - 06.   

1480  Death of Vecchietta, Italian artist and architect on June - 06.   

1548  On this day in history death of juan de Castro, Portuguese explorer (b. 1500)   

1563  Death of Ikeda Nagamasa, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1519) on June - 06.   

1583  Death of Nakagawa Kiyohide, Japanese warlord (b. 1556) on June - 06.   

1671  On this day in history death of stenka/Stepan Razin, Russian cossack/boer leader, killed