Page 4: Historical Events In 1806

Oct 17   Jean Jacques Dessalines, Emperor of Haiti, dies   

Oct 18   John Breckinridge Grayson, Brig Genl (Confederate Army), died in 1861.   

Oct 23   Franz Seydelmann, composer, dies at 58.   

Oct 25   Max Stirner, [Johann C Schmidt], German philosopher (Der Einzige).   

Oct 27   Napoleon occupies Berlin October 27 and proclaims a paper blockade of Britain November 21.   

Oct 27   The French Army enters in Berlin.   

Oct 31   Sophie Mereau, writer, dies at 36   

Nov 07   August Friedrich Pott, composer   

Nov 15   In this year, 1st US college magazine, Yale Literary Govt, publishes 1st issue   

Nov 21   Decree of Berlin: Emperor Napoleon I bans all trade with England   

Nov 24   Omar Pasha, [Michael Lats], Croatian governor/viceroy of Bosnia/Iraq.   

Dec 03   Henry Alexander Wise, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1876.   

Dec 06   Louis-Gilbert Duprez, composer   

Dec 12   Stand Watie, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1871   

Dec 29   William Gladstone, Liberal Prime Minister   

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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,