Page 3: Historical Events In June - 06

1844  On June - 06 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 June - 06 young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) founded in London   

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

1847  Gerben Postma, [Ids], Frisian writer (Swealtsjeblommen) on this day in history.   

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

1850  Karl F Braun, Germany, co-developed wireless telegraphy (Nobel 1909) on June - 06.   

1852  Tommaso Marchesi, composer, dies at 79 on June - 06.   

1857  Sophia of Nassau marries the future King Oscar II of Sweden-Norway on June - 06.   

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  On this day in history lincoln's cabinet declares Union govt will pay for expenses once states have mobilized volunteers   

1861  On June - 06 giuseppe Concone, Italian singing teacher, dies at 59   

1862  On June - 06 battle of Memphis-the city is surrendered   

1862  The birth of Henry Newbolt, English poet on June - 06.   

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

1862  On June - 06 henry John Newbolt, English sea historian/poet   

1862  On June - 06 turner Ashby, General, killed near Harrisonburg VA, dies at 33   

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

1864  On June - 06 battle of Lake Chicot, AR (Dutch Bayou)   

1868  The birth of Robert F. Scott, English antartic explorer on June - 06.   

1868  On June - 06 robert Falcon Scott, British leader of ill-fated south pole expedition   

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

1872  Susan B Anthony is fined for trying to vote on this day in history.   

1872  On this day in history alexandra Fjodorovna Romanova, last Russian tsarina (1894-1918)   

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

1875  Netherlands goes on the gold standard on June - 06.   

1875  On June - 06 thomas Mann, Germany, novelist (Magic Mountain-Nobel 1929)   

1877  Prairie Flower, daughter of Ponca & chief Standing Bear, dies on this day in history.   

1878  Gottfried Herrmann, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1879  L Patrick Abercrombie, English architect on June - 06.   

1880  William T Cosgrave, president Irish Free state on June - 06.   

1881  Henry Vieuxtemps, Belgian composer, dies at 61 on June - 06.   

1882  Cyclone in Arabian Sea (Bombay India) drowns 100,000 on this day in history.   

1882  Electric iron patented by Henry W. Seely, NYC on this day in history.   

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1236  Wen Tianxiang, Chinese prime minister (d. 1283) was born on June - 06.   

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  Andrea Cesalpino, Italian philosopher and botanist (d. 1603) was born on June - 06.   

1576  Giovanni Diodati, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1649) was born on June - 06.   

1580  On June - 06 birth of godefroy Wendelin, Flemish astronomer (d. 1667)   

1599  On this day in history birth of diego Velázquez, Spanish painter (d. 1660)   

1606  Pierre Corneille, France, dramatist (El Cid, Horace) was born on this day in history.   

0840  On this day in history agobard, archbishop of Lyon (anti-semite), dies   

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

1393  On June - 06 death of emperor Go-En'yu of Japan (b. 1359)   

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

1548  Death of Juan de Castro, Portuguese explorer (b. 1500) on this day in history.   

1563  On this day in history death of ikeda Nagamasa, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1519)   

1583  On this day in history death of nakagawa Kiyohide, Japanese warlord (b. 1556)   

1671  Death of Stenka/Stepan Razin, Russian cossack/boer leader, killed on this day in history.