Page 3: Historical Events In August - 06

1824  On this day in history 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 this day in history the Russian Geographical Society is founded in Saint Petersburg.   

1845  On August - 06 anthonie A Vorsterman van Oyen, Dutch genealogist   

1848  On August - 06 nicola Vaccai, Italian composer, dies at 58   

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

1854  On this day in history congress passes Confiscation Act   

1858  On August - 06 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  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 August - 06.   

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

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

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

1870  On this day in history white conservatives suppresed black vote &captured Tenn legislature   

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

1871  Emanuel Querido, [Joost Mendes], author/publisher on this day in history.   

1873  On August - 06 john Wesley Work, composer   

1875  Marcel Labey, composer on August - 06.   

1879  Joseph Wirth, German politician (Stalin Peace Prize) on August - 06.   

1881  Alexander Fleming, England, bacteriologist (penicillin; Nobel 1954) on August - 06.   

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

1883  Francesco Santoliquido, composer on August - 06.   

1885  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history first use of electric chair in US, John Hart, in NY for murder   

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1180  Emperor Go-Toba of Japan (d. 1239) was born on this day in history.   

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  Nicolas de Malebranche, French philosopher was born on this day in history.   

1644  On this day in history 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  Johann Michael Zacher, composer was born on this day in history.   

0258  Death of Sixtus II, bishop of Rome (257-58), beheaded on August - 06.   

0523  On this day in history hormisdas, Pope (514-23), dies   

0966  On August - 06 death of berengarius II, markgraaf of Ivrea/king of Italy (950-963)   

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

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

1221  Death of Dominicus, Italian religious order founder (Dominicans) on this day in history.   

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.