Page 3: Historical Events In August - 06

1824  Battle at Junan on August - 06.   

1825  Bolivia gains independence from Peru on August - 06.   

1825  Bolivia gains independence from Peru (National Day) on this day in history.   

1828  On August - 06 konstantin von Benckendorff, Russian general and statesman   

1845  The Russian Geographical Society is founded in Saint Petersburg on this day in history.   

1845  Anthonie A Vorsterman van Oyen, Dutch genealogist on this day in history.   

1848  On this day in history nicola Vaccai, Italian composer, dies at 58   

1853  Josif Josifovich Genishta, composer, dies at 57 on August - 06.   

1854  On this day in history congress passes Confiscation Act   

1858  Albert Fuchs, composer on this day in history.   

1859  On August - 06 j Arthur S Berson, Austria meteorologist (Balloon flights, Amazon)   

1861  Lexington KY-Union milt camp forms in neutral state on August - 06.   

1861  On this day in history edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, 2nd wife of Theodore Roosevelt   

1862  CSA ironclad "Arkansas" is badly damaged in Union attack on August - 06.   

1862  On this day in history confederate Army ironclad "Arkansas" is badly damaged in Union attack   

1862  Francisco Acuna de Figueroa, Uruguay national anthem, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1864  Rebels evacuate Ft Powell, Mobile Bayd on this day in history.   

1866  Chief Thundercloud, [Scott T Williams], MT, actor (Lone Ranger) on August - 06.   

1868  Paul Claudel, France, diplomat/poet (L'Otage-1909) on August - 06.   

1870  On August - 06 white conservatives suppresed black vote &captured Tenn legislature   

1870  Battle at Spicheren: Prussia beats France on August - 06.   

1871  On August - 06 emanuel Querido, [Joost Mendes], author/publisher   

1873  John Wesley Work, composer on August - 06.   

1875  On August - 06 marcel Labey, composer   

1879  On August - 06 joseph Wirth, German politician (Stalin Peace Prize)   

1881  On this day in history alexander Fleming, England, bacteriologist (penicillin; Nobel 1954)   

1882  Gerrit H Kersten, Dutch vicar/founder (Calvinist party) on August - 06.   

1883  On this day in history francesco Santoliquido, composer   

1885  Jozef M E Meeus, Belgian director H-Heart union on this day in history.   

1886  Edward Ballantine, composer on this day in history.   

1886  On August - 06 wilhelm Scherer, German literature historian, dies at 45   

1889  London's Savoy Hotel opens, the first British hotel to have private baths on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history cy Young pitches &wins 1st game   

1890  First use of electric chair in US, John Hart, in NY for murder on August - 06.   

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1180  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Toba of Japan (d. 1239)   

1504  Matthew "Nosey" Parker, archbishop of Canterbury was born on August - 06.   

1609  On this day in history birth of richard Bennett, British Colonial Governor of Virginia (d. 1675)   

1619  Barbara Strozzi, composer was born on August - 06.   

1638  On this day in history birth of nicolas de Malebranche, French philosopher   

1644  Francoise L de la Baume Le Blanc, French mistress of Louis XIV was born on August - 06.   

1651  Francois Fenelon, France, writer (Playing for Time) was born on this day in history.   

1651  Johann Michael Zacher, composer was born on August - 06.   

0258  On this day in history death of sixtus II, bishop of Rome (257-58), beheaded   

0523  Hormisdas, Pope (514-23), dies on this day in history.   

0966  Death of Berengarius II, markgraaf of Ivrea/king of Italy (950-963) on August - 06.   

1162  On August - 06 death of ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona   

1195  Henry de Leeuw, duke of Saxon/Bayern, dies on this day in history.   

1221  Death of Dominicus, Italian religious order founder (Dominicans) on August - 06.   

1272  Stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72), dies on this day in history.   

1414  On this day in history death of king Ladislas of Naples (b. 1377)