Page 3: Historical Events In December - 06

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

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

1864  Battle of Deveaux's Neck, SC on this day in history.   

1865  On December - 06 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  On this day in history giovanni Pacini, composer, dies at 71   

1869  On this day in history jan de Liefde II, Dutch vicar/author (People's Welfare), dies at 54   

1870  On December - 06 joseph H Rainey, first black in the House of Reps (SC)   

1870  On December - 06 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 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1876  On December - 06 the first crematorium in US begins operation, Washington PA   

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

1877  On December - 06 thomas Edison demonstrates the first gramophone, with a recording of himself reciting 'Mary Had A Little Lamb'   

1877  On December - 06 washington Post publishes first edition   

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

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

1882  Atmosphere of Venus detected during transit on December - 06.   

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

1884  Aluminum capstone set atop Washington Monument, Washington DC on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history 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  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 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  On December - 06 birth of orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer   

1586  Niccolò Zucchi, Italian astronomer (d. 1670) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

0343  On December - 06 death of saint Nicholas   

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

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

1562  Jan van Scorel, Dutch painter/architect, dies on December - 06.   

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)