Historical Events In August - 06

1824  On August - 06 battle at Junan   

1825  On August - 06 bolivia gains independence from Peru   

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

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

1845  On August - 06 the Russian Geographical Society is founded in Saint Petersburg.   

1845  On this day in history anthonie A Vorsterman van Oyen, Dutch genealogist   

1848  Nicola Vaccai, Italian composer, dies at 58 on August - 06.   

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

1854  Congress passes Confiscation Act on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1862  Confederate Army ironclad "Arkansas" is badly damaged in Union attack on this day in history.   

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

1864  On this day in history rebels evacuate Ft Powell, Mobile Bayd   

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

1868  On this day in history paul Claudel, France, diplomat/poet (L'Otage-1909)   

1870  White conservatives suppresed black vote &captured Tenn legislature on this day in history.   

1870  On August - 06 battle at Spicheren: Prussia beats France   

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

1873  John Wesley Work, composer on August - 06.   

1875  Marcel Labey, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1882  On August - 06 gerrit H Kersten, Dutch vicar/founder (Calvinist party)   

1883  Francesco Santoliquido, composer on this day in history.   

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

1886  On this day in history edward Ballantine, composer   

1886  On August - 06 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 August - 06.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1638  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of francois Fenelon, France, writer (Playing for Time)   

1651  On August - 06 birth of johann Michael Zacher, composer   

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

1162  On this day in history death of ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona   

1195  Henry de Leeuw, duke of Saxon/Bayern, dies on August - 06.   

1221  On August - 06 death of dominicus, Italian religious order founder (Dominicans)   

1272  On August - 06 stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72), dies   

1414  Death of King Ladislas of Naples (b. 1377) on this day in history.