Page 2: Historical Events In February - 06

1778  England declares war on France on February - 06.   

1778  On this day in history france officially recognizes the new nation known as the United States of America.   

1778  France recognizes US, signs treaty of aid in Paris (First US treaty). England immediately declares war on France on this day in history.   

1778  On this day in history ugo Foscolo, Italy, poet (Last Letters of Jacopo Ortis)   

1783  On this day in history lancelot "Capability" Brown, English architect (Kew), dies at about 67   

1785  Iman Willem Falck, Dutch governor of Ceylon (1765-83), dies at 48 on February - 06.   

1788  On this day in history massachusetts becomes the sixth of the United States.   

1788  Massachusetts becomes the sixth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution on February - 06.   

1788  Mass becomes 6th state to ratify constitution on February - 06.   

1793  On February - 06 pietro Rovelli, composer   

1793  On February - 06 carlo Goldoni, Italian author (L'avaro), dies at 85   

1797  On February - 06 joseph Maria von Radowitz, Prussian minister of Foreign affairs   

1798  On this day in history niels Schiorring, composer, dies at 54   

1802  On February - 06 charles Wheatstone, English physicist/musician [or Feb 7]   

1804  On this day in history ragnerus L van Andringa de Kempenaer, Dutch officer/swindler   

1804  Joseph Priestley, Engl/US theologist/philosopher/chemist, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1807  Hans Matthison-Hansen, composer on February - 06.   

1807  John Reid, composer, dies at 85 on February - 06.   

1812  Carlo Goldoni, writer, dies at 104 on February - 06.   

1815  On this day in history nJ issues first US railroad charter (John Stevens)   

1815  NJ issues 1st US railroad charter (John Stevens) on this day in history.   

1818  William Maxwell Evarts, (Union), died in 1901 on this day in history.   

1819  Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles founds freeport harbor Singapore on February - 06.   

1820  86 free black colonists sail from New York NY to Sierra Leone, Africa on February - 06.   

1820  On this day in history 1st organized emigration of blacks back to Africa (NY to Sierra Leone)   

1830  On February - 06 marcellus Monroe Crocker, Brig gen (Union volunteers), died in 1865)   

1832  First appearance of cholera at Edinburgh, Scotland on February - 06.   

1832  On February - 06 uS ship destroys Sumatran village in retaliation for piracy   

1832  On February - 06 1st appearance of cholera at Edinburgh, Scotland   

1832  On February - 06 john Brown Gordon, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1904   

1833  On February - 06 james Ewell Brown "JEB" Stuart, Major General (Confederate Army)   

1834  William Dorsey Pender, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1863 on February - 06.   

1836  HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin reach Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on this day in history.   

1838  On February - 06 henry Irving, [John H Brodribb], Engld, knighted 1895/actor (Hamlet)   

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1461  On this day in history birth of dzore Drzic, Croatian poet   

1564  Christopher Marlowe, English poet/dramatist (Dr Faustus) was born on this day in history.   

1577  On February - 06 birth of beatrice Cenci, Italian noblewoman (d. 1599)   

1608  On this day in history birth of antonio Vieira, Portuguese Jesuit preacher   

1611  Chongzhen Emperor, Emperor of China (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.   

1612  Antoine Arnauld, [Grand Arnauld], French lawyer/theologist was born on February - 06.   

1637  Toyotomi Hideyoshi, unified Japan was born on this day in history.   

1639  Daniel Georg Morhof, German writer and scholar (d. 1691) was born on February - 06.   

0743  On February - 06 hisham ibn 'Abd al-Malik, 10th Moslem caliph, dies at about 52   

0891  On February - 06 photius, Byzantine theologist/patriarch of Constantinople/saint, dies   

1140  On February - 06 thurstan, archbishop of York, dies   

1378  Death of Jeanne de Bourbon, wife of Charles V of France (b. 1338) on this day in history.   

1497  On February - 06 john Ockeghem, Flemish singer/composer, dies at 79   

1515  Death of Aldus Manutius, Italian printer on February - 06.   

1585  On this day in history death of edmund Plowden, English legal scholar (b. 1518)   

1593  Death of Emperor Ogimachi of Japan (b. 1517) on this day in history.