Page 3: Historical Events In August - 06

1824  Battle at Junan on August - 06.   

1825  Bolivia gains independence from Peru on this day in history.   

1825  On this day in history bolivia gains independence from Peru (National Day)   

1828  Konstantin von Benckendorff, Russian general and statesman on August - 06.   

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  Nicola Vaccai, Italian composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1853  On August - 06 josif Josifovich Genishta, composer, dies at 57   

1854  On August - 06 congress passes Confiscation Act   

1858  On this day in history albert Fuchs, composer   

1859  J Arthur S Berson, Austria meteorologist (Balloon flights, Amazon) on this day in history.   

1861  Lexington KY-Union milt camp forms in neutral state on this day in history.   

1861  On August - 06 edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, 2nd wife of Theodore Roosevelt   

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

1862  On August - 06 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  On August - 06 rebels evacuate Ft Powell, Mobile Bayd   

1866  Chief Thundercloud, [Scott T Williams], MT, actor (Lone Ranger) on this day in history.   

1868  Paul Claudel, France, diplomat/poet (L'Otage-1909) on this day in history.   

1870  White conservatives suppresed black vote &captured Tenn legislature on August - 06.   

1870  On this day in history battle at Spicheren: Prussia beats France   

1871  Emanuel Querido, [Joost Mendes], author/publisher on August - 06.   

1873  John Wesley Work, composer on August - 06.   

1875  Marcel Labey, composer on August - 06.   

1879  Joseph Wirth, German politician (Stalin Peace Prize) on this day in history.   

1881  Alexander Fleming, England, bacteriologist (penicillin; Nobel 1954) on this day in history.   

1882  Gerrit H Kersten, Dutch vicar/founder (Calvinist party) on this day in history.   

1883  Francesco Santoliquido, composer on August - 06.   

1885  On August - 06 jozef M E Meeus, Belgian director H-Heart union   

1886  On August - 06 edward Ballantine, composer   

1886  On this day in history wilhelm Scherer, German literature historian, dies at 45   

1889  On August - 06 london's Savoy Hotel opens, the first British hotel to have private baths   

1890  Cy Young pitches &wins 1st game on this day in history.   

1890  On August - 06 first use of electric chair in US, John Hart, in NY for murder   

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

1504  On August - 06 birth of matthew "Nosey" Parker, archbishop of Canterbury   

1609  Richard Bennett, British Colonial Governor of Virginia (d. 1675) was born on August - 06.   

1619  Barbara Strozzi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1638  On August - 06 birth of nicolas de Malebranche, French philosopher   

1644  On August - 06 birth of francoise L de la Baume Le Blanc, French mistress of Louis XIV   

1651  On August - 06 birth of francois Fenelon, France, writer (Playing for Time)   

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

0258  Death of Sixtus II, bishop of Rome (257-58), beheaded on this day in history.   

0523  Hormisdas, Pope (514-23), dies on August - 06.   

0966  On this day in history death of berengarius II, markgraaf of Ivrea/king of Italy (950-963)   

1162  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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)