Page 2: Historical Events In December - 06

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

1756  On December - 06 british troops under Robert Clive occupy Fulta India   

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

1768  1st edition of "Encyclopedia Brittanica" published (Scotland) on December - 06.   

1768  Johann Baptist Henneberg, composer on this day in history.   

1774  On December - 06 austria becomes the first nation to introduce state education   

1775  Nicolas Isouard, composer on December - 06.   

1776  Paul Friedrich Struck, composer on December - 06.   

1787  Laurens Pieter van de Speigel appointed Dutch pension advisor on this day in history.   

1790  On December - 06 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 this day in history.   

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

1799  Joseph Black, Scottish medical/chemist/physicist, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1806  Louis-Gilbert Duprez, composer on December - 06.   

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

1809  Stephen Thomas, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1903 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history veterinary school in Utrecht opens   

1822  On December - 06 john Eberhard, built 1st large-scale pencil factory in US   

1825  On this day in history president John Adams suggests establishment of a US observatory   

1825  On this day in history pres John Adams suggests establishment of a US observatory   

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

1833  HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin departs Rio de la Plata on December - 06.   

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  On this day in history robert Schumann's 4th Symphony in D, premieres   

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

1843  On this day in history albert de Vriendt, Flemish historical painter/etcher   

1845  On this day in history 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  On this day in history henryk Jarecki, composer   

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0846  Hasan al-Askari, Shia Imam (d. 874) was born on this day in history.   

1285  King Ferdinand IV of Castile (d. 1312) was born on this day in history.   

1421  On this day in history birth of henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 1470-71)   

1478  Baldassare Castiglione, Italian diplomat and author (d. 1529) was born on December - 06.   

1550  On this day in history birth of orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer   

1586  Niccolò Zucchi, Italian astronomer (d. 1670) was born on December - 06.   

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

1637  Sir Edmund Andros, English governor in North America (d. 1714) was born on December - 06.   

0343  Death of Saint Nicholas on December - 06.   

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

1352  On December - 06 clement VI, [Pierre Roger], Pope (1342-52), dies   

1531  On December - 06 death of john Volkertsz Trimaker, Dutch anabaptist leader, beheaded   

1550  Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter, dies at 48 on December - 06.   

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

1598  On this day in history elbertus Leoninus, Dutch lawyer/politician, dies at about 78   

1618  On December - 06 death of jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (b. 1556)