Page 2: Historical Events In December - 06

1745  Bonnie Prince Charlies army retreats to Scotland on this day in history.   

1756  British troops under Robert Clive occupy Fulta India on December - 06.   

1768  First edition of "Encyclopedia Brittanica" published (Scotland) on this day in history.   

1768  On this day in history 1st edition of "Encyclopedia Brittanica" published (Scotland)   

1768  Johann Baptist Henneberg, composer on December - 06.   

1774  Austria becomes the first nation to introduce state education on this day in history.   

1775  Nicolas Isouard, composer on December - 06.   

1776  Paul Friedrich Struck, composer on this day in history.   

1787  Laurens Pieter van de Speigel appointed Dutch pension advisor on December - 06.   

1790  On this day in history congress meets in Philadelphia, new temporary US capitol   

1790  The U.S. Congress moves from New York City to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on this day in history.   

1792  Abraham J van de Aa, lexicographer (Biographic Dictionary) on December - 06.   

1793  Marie Jeanne Becu comtesse du Barry, mistress of Louis XV, beheaded on December - 06.   

1799  On this day in history joseph Black, Scottish medical/chemist/physicist, dies at 71   

1806  On this day in history louis-Gilbert Duprez, composer   

1808  On December - 06 johan M Dautzenberg, Flemish author (Future)   

1809  On this day in history stephen Thomas, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1903   

1816  On this day in history henry Eustace McCulloch, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1895   

1820  On December - 06 uS president James Monroe re-elected   

1822  Veterinary school in Utrecht opens on December - 06.   

1822  John Eberhard, built 1st large-scale pencil factory in US on this day in history.   

1825  President John Adams suggests establishment of a US observatory on this day in history.   

1825  Pres John Adams suggests establishment of a US observatory on December - 06.   

1831  On December - 06 joshua Woodrow Sill, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862   

1833  On December - 06 hMS Beagle/Charles Darwin departs Rio de la Plata   

1833  On December - 06 john Singleton Mosby, lawyer/Col (Confederate Army), died in 1916   

1834  On December - 06 jonas Daniel Meyer, Dutch lawyer, dies at 54   

1841  Robert Schumann's 4th Symphony in D, premieres on this day in history.   

1843  Amsterdam-Utrecht railway opens on this day in history.   

1843  On December - 06 albert de Vriendt, Flemish historical painter/etcher   

1845  On December - 06 alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity is founded at Yale College.   

1846  The opera "La Damnation de Faust" is produced (Paris) on December - 06.   

1846  On this day in history opera "La Damnation de Faust" is produced (Paris)   

1846  Henryk Jarecki, composer on this day in history.   

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0846  Hasan al-Askari, Shia Imam (d. 874) was born on December - 06.   

1285  King Ferdinand IV of Castile (d. 1312) was born on December - 06.   

1421  Henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 1470-71) was born on this day in history.   

1478  Baldassare Castiglione, Italian diplomat and author (d. 1529) was born on this day in history.   

1550  Orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1586  Niccolò Zucchi, Italian astronomer (d. 1670) was born on this day in history.   

1608  On this day in history birth of george Monck/Monk, English general/gov of Scotland   

1637  On this day in history birth of sir Edmund Andros, English governor in North America (d. 1714)   

0343  Death of Saint Nicholas on December - 06.   

1185  On this day in history afonso I, the Conqueror, king of Portugal (1143-85), dies at 76   

1352  Clement VI, [Pierre Roger], Pope (1342-52), dies on this day in history.   

1531  Death of John Volkertsz Trimaker, Dutch anabaptist leader, beheaded on December - 06.   

1550  On December - 06 pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter, dies at 48   

1562  On December - 06 jan van Scorel, Dutch painter/architect, dies   

1598  Elbertus Leoninus, Dutch lawyer/politician, dies at about 78 on December - 06.   

1618  Death of Jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (b. 1556) on December - 06.