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  Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) founded in London on this day in history.   

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

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

1850  On June - 06 levi Strauss made his 1st blue jeans   

1850  On June - 06 karl F Braun, Germany, co-developed wireless telegraphy (Nobel 1909)   

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

1857  On this day in history 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  On June - 06 lincoln's cabinet declares Union govt will pay for expenses once states have mobilized volunteers   

1861  Giuseppe Concone, Italian singing teacher, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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

1862  On this day in history the birth of Henry Newbolt, English poet   

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

1862  Henry John Newbolt, English sea historian/poet on June - 06.   

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

1863  On this day in history battle of Milliken's Bend, LA & Williamsport, MD   

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

1868  The birth of Robert F. Scott, English antartic explorer on this day in history.   

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

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

1875  On this day in history the birth of Thomas Mann, German writer and Nobel prize winner   

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

1875  Thomas Mann, Germany, novelist (Magic Mountain-Nobel 1929) on June - 06.   

1877  On this day in history prairie Flower, daughter of Ponca & chief Standing Bear, dies   

1878  On this day in history gottfried Herrmann, composer, dies at 70   

1879  On this day in history l Patrick Abercrombie, English architect   

1880  William T Cosgrave, president Irish Free state on this day in history.   

1881  Henry Vieuxtemps, Belgian composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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 June - 06 birth of wen Tianxiang, Chinese prime minister (d. 1283)   

1436  Regiomontanus (Johannes Muller), prepares astronomical tables was born on June - 06.   

1502  On this day in history birth of king John III of Portugal (d. 1557)   

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

1576  On June - 06 birth of giovanni Diodati, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1649)   

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

1599  Diego Velázquez, Spanish painter (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.   

1606  On June - 06 birth of pierre Corneille, France, dramatist (El Cid, Horace)   

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  Death of Emperor Go-En'yu of Japan (b. 1359) on this day in history.   

1480  On June - 06 death of vecchietta, Italian artist and architect   

1548  On June - 06 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 this day in history.   

1671  Death of Stenka/Stepan Razin, Russian cossack/boer leader, killed on June - 06.