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

1865  Sebastian de Iradier, Spanish composer (Arreglito), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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

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  On December - 06 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 this day in history.   

1872  On this day in history mikulas Moyzes, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1875  On December - 06 44th Congress (1875-77) convenes   

1876  City of Anaheim incorporated for 2nd time on this day in history.   

1876  The first crematorium in US begins operation, Washington PA on December - 06.   

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

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

1877  On this day in history washington Post publishes first edition   

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

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

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

1882  On December - 06 a Trollope, writer, dies   

1884  On this day in history aluminum capstone set atop Washington Monument, Washington DC   

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

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

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  Hasan al-Askari, Shia Imam (d. 874) was born on this day in history.   

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  Niccolò Zucchi, Italian astronomer (d. 1670) was born on December - 06.   

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 this day in history death of saint Nicholas   

1185  Afonso I, the Conqueror, king of Portugal (1143-85), dies at 76 on December - 06.   

1352  Clement VI, [Pierre Roger], Pope (1342-52), dies on December - 06.   

1531  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1598  Elbertus Leoninus, Dutch lawyer/politician, dies at about 78 on this day in history.   

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