Historical Events In 1806

Jan 05   Andre H C van Hasselt, Belgian poet (La Belgium).   

Jan 08   Cape colony is recorded as becoming English colony   

Jan 08   Lewis and Clark find skeleton of 105' blue whale in Oregon.   

Jan 09   Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson receives a state funeral and is interred in St Paul's Cathedral   

Jan 10   Dutch in Cape Town, South African surrender to the British   

Jan 10   Dutch in Capetown surrender to British.   

Jan 12   French evacuate Vienna.   

Jan 14   Matthew Fontaine Maury, Naval Commander (Confederacy).   

Jan 17   James Madison Randolph, (Jefferson's grandson) 1st born in White House.   

Jan 17   James Madison Randolph, grandson of U.S. President Thomas Jefferson, is recorded as becoming the inaugural child born in the White House   

Jan 17   The inaugural baby was born in the White House, the grandson of President Thomas Jefferson   

Jan 19   Britain occupies Cape of Good Hope.   

Jan 19   Britain occupies the Cape of Good Hope.   

Jan 19   Vaclav Jindrich Veit, composer   

Jan 20   Nathaniel Willis, writer/editor/founder (American Monthly Mag).   

Jan 23   William Pitt, the Younger, PM Great Britain (1783..1806), dies at 46.   

Jan 25   Daniel Maclise, Irish painter   

Jan 30   Prussia takes possession of Hanover   

Feb 11   Vicente Martin y Soler, composer, dies at 51   

Feb 14   Lajos, Count Batthy ny, revolutionary premier of Hungary (1848-49)   

Feb 23   John Alcock, composer, dies at 90   

Feb 24   John Nieuwenhuijzen, theologist (Society for General Use), dies at 81   

Mar 06   Elizabeth Barrett Browning, English poet is born   

Mar 06   Elizabeth Barrett-Browning, Coxhoe Hall England, poet (Sonnets from the Portuguese).   

Mar 12   Jane Means Appleton Pierce, 1st lady (1853-57).   

Mar 16   Giuseppe Colla, composer, dies at 74   

Mar 16   Norbert Rillieux, inventor (sugar refiner)   

Mar 17   David Dale, industrialist and philanthropist, dies   

Mar 21   Benito Pablo Juarez, Oaxaca Mexico, president of Mexico (1858-72).   

Mar 23   George Frederic Pinto, composer, dies at 20   

Mar 23   Lewis and Clark reach Pacific coast   

Mar 26   Josef Slavik, composer   

Mar 28   Ludolf AJW Sloet van de Beele, gov-gen of Neth Indies (1861-66)   

Mar 29   Construction is authorized of the Great National Pike, better known as the Cumberland Road, becoming the inaugural United States federal highway.   

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Jan 03   Henriette sontag: German soprano    

Jan 05   Andre h c van hasselt: Belgian poet (la belgium)   

Jan 14   Matthew fontaine maury: Naval commander (confederacy)   

Jan 14   Sir charles hotham: Governor of victoria   

Jan 17   James madison randolph: (jefferson's grandson) 1st born in white house   

Jan 19   Vaclav jindrich veit: Composer   

Jan 20   Nathaniel willis: Writer/editor/founder (american monthly mag)   

Jan 25   Daniel maclise: Irish painter   

Jan 23   William pitt: The younger, pm great britain (1783..1806),    

Feb 11   Vicente martin y soler: Composer,    

Feb 19   Elizabeth carter: English writer (b. 1717)   

Feb 20   Lachlan mcintosh: Scottish-born american military and political leader (b. 1725)   

Feb 23   John alcock: Composer,    

Feb 24   John nieuwenhuijzen: Theologist (society for general use),    

Mar 16   Giuseppe colla: Composer,    

Mar 17   David dale: Industrialist & philanthropist,