Page 3: Historical Events In December - 06

1849  Harriet Tubman escapes from slavery in Maryland on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history pres Lincoln orders hanging of 39 Santee Sioux indians   

1864  On this day in history battle of Deveaux's Neck, SC   

1865  13th Amendment is ratified, abolishing slavery on December - 06.   

1865  Sebastian de Iradier, Spanish composer (Arreglito), dies at 56 on December - 06.   

1866  Chicago water supply tunnel 3,227 m into Lake Michigan completed on December - 06.   

1867  On December - 06 giovanni Pacini, composer, dies at 71   

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

1870  Joseph H Rainey, first black in the House of Reps (SC) on this day in history.   

1870  Joseph H Rainey, 1st black in House of Reps (SC) on this day in history.   

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

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

1872  Mikulas Moyzes, composer on this day in history.   

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.   

1873  1st international football game in US: Yale 2, Eton (England) 1 on December - 06.   

1873  Manuel Acuna, Mexican poet (Ante un Cadaver), dies at 24 on this day in history.   

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

1876  On December - 06 city of Anaheim incorporated for 2nd time   

1876  The first crematorium in US begins operation, Washington PA on this day in history.   

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

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

1877  On this day in history washington Post publishes first edition   

1877  1st sound recording made (Thomas Edison) on December - 06.   

1880  The Edmonton Bulletin, the first newspaper in Edmonton and in the province of Alberta begins publication on December - 06.   

1882  Atmosphere of Venus detected during transit on this day in history.   

1882  On December - 06 a Trollope, writer, dies   

1884  Aluminum capstone set atop Washington Monument, Washington DC on December - 06.   

1884  Aluminum capstone set atop Washington Monument, Wash, DC on December - 06.   

1884  Rose Schneiderman, NY state dept of labor sect (1937-44) on December - 06.   

1885  Albrecht Schaeffer, German writer (The General) on this day in history.   

1886  Joyce Kilmer, US, (male) poet (Trees) on December - 06.   

1887  On this day in history joseph Lamb, composer   

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

1892  The birth of Sir Osbert Sitwell, British Writer on December - 06.   

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

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

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 December - 06.   

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

1586  On December - 06 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  Sir Edmund Andros, English governor in North America (d. 1714) was born on this day in history.   

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

1531  On this day in history death of john Volkertsz Trimaker, Dutch anabaptist leader, beheaded   

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

1562  On this day in history 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)