Page 3: Historical Events In December - 06

1849  On this day in history harriet Tubman escapes from slavery in Maryland   

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

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

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

1865  On this day in history sebastian de Iradier, Spanish composer (Arreglito), dies at 56   

1866  On December - 06 chicago water supply tunnel 3,227 m into Lake Michigan completed   

1867  Giovanni Pacini, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

1870  William S Hart, actor, silent Westerns (Wild Bill Hickok, Tumbleweeds) on December - 06.   

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  Mikulas Moyzes, composer on December - 06.   

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

1873  On December - 06 manuel Acuna, Mexican poet (Ante un Cadaver), dies at 24   

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

1876  City of Anaheim incorporated for 2nd time on December - 06.   

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

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

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

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

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

1882  A Trollope, writer, dies on December - 06.   

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

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

1884  On December - 06 rose Schneiderman, NY state dept of labor sect (1937-44)   

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

1886  Joyce Kilmer, US, (male) poet (Trees) on this day in history.   

1887  Joseph Lamb, composer on December - 06.   

1889  On December - 06 jefferson Davis, Pres of Confederate States (1861-5), dies at 81   

1892  On this day in history the birth of Sir Osbert Sitwell, British Writer   

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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 December - 06.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

0343  On December - 06 death of saint Nicholas   

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

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

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