Page 2: Historical Events In December - 06

1745  On this day in history bonnie Prince Charlies army retreats to Scotland   

1756  British troops under Robert Clive occupy Fulta India on this day in history.   

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

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

1768  On December - 06 johann Baptist Henneberg, composer   

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

1775  On December - 06 nicolas Isouard, composer   

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 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  On this day in history abraham J van de Aa, lexicographer (Biographic Dictionary)   

1793  On this day in history marie Jeanne Becu comtesse du Barry, mistress of Louis XV, beheaded   

1799  Joseph Black, Scottish medical/chemist/physicist, dies at 71 on December - 06.   

1806  On December - 06 louis-Gilbert Duprez, composer   

1808  Johan M Dautzenberg, Flemish author (Future) on December - 06.   

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

1816  Henry Eustace McCulloch, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1895 on December - 06.   

1820  US president James Monroe re-elected on this day in history.   

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 December - 06 president John Adams suggests establishment of a US observatory   

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

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  John Singleton Mosby, lawyer/Col (Confederate Army), died in 1916 on this day in history.   

1834  On this day in history 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 December - 06.   

1843  Albert de Vriendt, Flemish historical painter/etcher on this day in history.   

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  Opera "La Damnation de Faust" is produced (Paris) on this day in history.   

1846  On this day in history henryk Jarecki, composer   

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0846  On this day in history birth of hasan al-Askari, Shia Imam (d. 874)   

1285  On this day in history birth of king Ferdinand IV of Castile (d. 1312)   

1421  On December - 06 birth of henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 1470-71)   

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  On this day in history birth of niccolò Zucchi, Italian astronomer (d. 1670)   

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

1637  On December - 06 birth of sir Edmund Andros, English governor in North America (d. 1714)   

0343  Death of Saint Nicholas on this day in history.   

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 December - 06.   

1531  Death of John Volkertsz Trimaker, Dutch anabaptist leader, beheaded on this day in history.   

1550  On this day in history pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter, dies at 48   

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

1598  On December - 06 elbertus Leoninus, Dutch lawyer/politician, dies at about 78   

1618  On this day in history death of jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (b. 1556)