Page 3: Historical Events In February - 06

1840  On this day in history waitangi Day; treaty signed between Britain & Maoris of New Zealand   

1840  On this day in history waitangi Day; treaty signed between Britain & Maoris of NZ   

1843  The first minstrel show in the United States The Virginia Minstrels opens (Bowery Amphitheatre in New York City) on February - 06.   

1848  On this day in history luigi Mancinelli, composer   

1851  Robert Schumann's 3rd Symphony "Rhenisch," premieres in Düsseldorf on this day in history.   

1851  On this day in history robert Schumann's 3rd Symphony "Rhenisch," premieres in Dusseldorf   

1854  Composer R Schumann is saved from suicide attempt into the Rhine on this day in history.   

1859  On this day in history johannes Josephus Viotta, composer, dies at 45   

1860  On February - 06 johan [Eliza J] de Meester, Dutch journalist/writer (Geertje)   

1861  On February - 06 english Admiral Robert Ritzroy issues first storm warnings for ships   

1861  On this day in history first meeting of Provisional Congress of Confederate States of America   

1861  1st meeting of Provisional Congress of Confederate States of America on February - 06.   

1862  On February - 06 general Ulysses S Grant captures Fort Henry in Tennessee   

1862  On February - 06 naval Engagement at Tennessee River-USS Conestago vs CSS Appleton Belle   

1862  On this day in history victory for General Ulysses S Grant in Tennessee, capturing Fort Henry, and ten days later Fort Donelson; Grant earns the nickname "Unconditional Surrender" Grant   

1862  On this day in history gen Ulysses S Grant captures Fort Henry in Tennessee   

1864  Skirmish at Barnett's Ford Virginia on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history -7] Skirmish at Barnett's Ford Virginia   

1864  On this day in history john Henry Mackay, Scottish/German author/poet (Anarchists)   

1865  On February - 06 first day of battle at Dabney's Mills (Hatcher's Run)   

1865  Robert E Lee appointed Confederate General in Chief on February - 06.   

1865  2nd day of battle at Dabney's Mills (Hatcher's Run) on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history john Pegram, US Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 33   

1866  Karl T Sapper, German geography/geologist (Vulkankunde) on this day in history.   

1867  Peabody Fund forms to promote Black education in South on this day in history.   

1869  On this day in history harper's Weekly publishes first picture of Uncle Sam with chin whiskers   

1869  Harper's Weekly publishes 1st picture of Uncle Sam with chin whiskers on this day in history.   

1872  On this day in history theodor Lessing, writer [or Feb 8]   

1874  Milton Bennett Medary, US, architect (Washington Chapel) on this day in history.   

1876  On February - 06 wilhelm Schmidtbonn[-Schmidt], German playwright (Der Sprechende Eros)   

1878  On this day in history waclaw Gieburowski, composer   

1879  On this day in history carl Ramsauer   

1881  On February - 06 karl Weigl, composer   

1881  On this day in history pieter Mijer, Gov-Gen of Neth Indies (1866-72), dies at 68   

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

1564  On this day in history birth of christopher Marlowe, English poet/dramatist (Dr Faustus)   

1577  On this day in history birth of beatrice Cenci, Italian noblewoman (d. 1599)   

1608  Antonio Vieira, Portuguese Jesuit preacher was born on February - 06.   

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 this day in history.   

1637  On February - 06 birth of toyotomi Hideyoshi, unified Japan   

1639  On February - 06 birth of daniel Georg Morhof, German writer and scholar (d. 1691)   

0743  Hisham ibn 'Abd al-Malik, 10th Moslem caliph, dies at about 52 on this day in history.   

0891  Photius, Byzantine theologist/patriarch of Constantinople/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1140  Thurstan, archbishop of York, dies on this day in history.   

1378  On this day in history death of jeanne de Bourbon, wife of Charles V of France (b. 1338)   

1497  On this day in history 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 February - 06.