Historical Events In December - 06

1849  On December - 06 harriet Tubman escapes from slavery in Maryland   

1862  Pres Lincoln orders hanging of 39 Santee Sioux indians on this day in history.   

1864  Battle of Deveaux's Neck, SC on December - 06.   

1865  On this day in history 13th Amendment is ratified, abolishing slavery   

1865  On December - 06 sebastian de Iradier, Spanish composer (Arreglito), dies at 56   

1866  On this day in history chicago water supply tunnel 3,227 m into Lake Michigan completed   

1867  Giovanni Pacini, composer, dies at 71 on December - 06.   

1869  Jan de Liefde II, Dutch vicar/author (People's Welfare), dies at 54 on December - 06.   

1870  On this day in history joseph H Rainey, first black in the House of Reps (SC)   

1870  On this day in history joseph H Rainey, 1st black in House of Reps (SC)   

1870  On December - 06 william S Hart, actor, silent Westerns (Wild Bill Hickok, Tumbleweeds)   

1872  William S. Hart (actor, director, silent screen star Wild Bill Hickock) was born This was the first TV show I watched in 1954 on December - 06.   

1872  On this day in history mikulas Moyzes, composer   

1872  On this day in history william S. Hart (actor, director, silent screen star: Wild Bill Hickock) was born This was the first TV show I watched in 1954   

1873  On this day in history 1st international football game in US: Yale 2, Eton (England) 1   

1873  Manuel Acuna, Mexican poet (Ante un Cadaver), dies at 24 on December - 06.   

1875  44th Congress (1875-77) convenes on this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history city of Anaheim incorporated for 2nd time   

1876  On this day in history the first crematorium in US begins operation, Washington PA   

1876  1st crematorium in US begins operation, Washington, Penn on December - 06.   

1877  On this day in history thomas Edison demonstrates the first gramophone, with a recording of himself reciting 'Mary Had A Little Lamb'   

1877  Washington Post publishes first edition on this day in history.   

1877  1st sound recording made (Thomas Edison) on this day in history.   

1880  The Edmonton Bulletin, the first newspaper in Edmonton and in the province of Alberta begins publication on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history atmosphere of Venus detected during transit   

1882  On December - 06 a Trollope, writer, dies   

1884  On December - 06 aluminum capstone set atop Washington Monument, Washington DC   

1884  On December - 06 aluminum capstone set atop Washington Monument, Wash, DC   

1884  On this day in history rose Schneiderman, NY state dept of labor sect (1937-44)   

1885  Albrecht Schaeffer, German writer (The General) on December - 06.   

1886  On this day in history joyce Kilmer, US, (male) poet (Trees)   

1887  Joseph Lamb, composer on this day in history.   

1889  Jefferson Davis, Pres of Confederate States (1861-5), dies at 81 on December - 06.   

1892  On December - 06 the birth of Sir Osbert Sitwell, British Writer   

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0846  On December - 06 birth of hasan al-Askari, Shia Imam (d. 874)   

1285  On December - 06 birth of king Ferdinand IV of Castile (d. 1312)   

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 December - 06 birth of orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer   

1586  On this day in history birth of niccolò Zucchi, Italian astronomer (d. 1670)   

1608  George Monck/Monk, English general/gov of Scotland was born on December - 06.   

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

0343  On this day in history death of saint Nicholas   

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

1352  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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