Page 3: Historical Events In February - 06

1840  On February - 06 waitangi Day; treaty signed between Britain & Maoris of New Zealand   

1840  Waitangi Day; treaty signed between Britain & Maoris of NZ on February - 06.   

1843  The first minstrel show in the United States The Virginia Minstrels opens (Bowery Amphitheatre in New York City) on this day in history.   

1848  On February - 06 luigi Mancinelli, composer   

1851  Robert Schumann's 3rd Symphony "Rhenisch," premieres in Düsseldorf on February - 06.   

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

1854  On February - 06 composer R Schumann is saved from suicide attempt into the Rhine   

1859  Johannes Josephus Viotta, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

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

1861  English Admiral Robert Ritzroy issues first storm warnings for ships on this day in history.   

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  General Ulysses S Grant captures Fort Henry in Tennessee on this day in history.   

1862  Naval Engagement at Tennessee River-USS Conestago vs CSS Appleton Belle on February - 06.   

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

1862  Gen Ulysses S Grant captures Fort Henry in Tennessee on this day in history.   

1864  Skirmish at Barnett's Ford Virginia on February - 06.   

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

1864  John Henry Mackay, Scottish/German author/poet (Anarchists) on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history first day of battle at Dabney's Mills (Hatcher's Run)   

1865  On February - 06 robert E Lee appointed Confederate General in Chief   

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

1865  John Pegram, US Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 33 on February - 06.   

1866  On February - 06 karl T Sapper, German geography/geologist (Vulkankunde)   

1867  On this day in history peabody Fund forms to promote Black education in South   

1869  On February - 06 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 February - 06.   

1872  Theodor Lessing, writer [or Feb 8] on February - 06.   

1874  Milton Bennett Medary, US, architect (Washington Chapel) on February - 06.   

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

1878  On February - 06 waclaw Gieburowski, composer   

1879  Carl Ramsauer on February - 06.   

1881  On February - 06 karl Weigl, composer   

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

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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  Antonio Vieira, Portuguese Jesuit preacher was born on this day in history.   

1611  On this day in history birth of chongzhen Emperor, Emperor of China (d. 1644)   

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

0743  Hisham ibn 'Abd al-Malik, 10th Moslem caliph, dies at about 52 on February - 06.   

0891  On this day in history photius, Byzantine theologist/patriarch of Constantinople/saint, dies   

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

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

1497  John Ockeghem, Flemish singer/composer, dies at 79 on February - 06.   

1515  On this day in history death of aldus Manutius, Italian printer   

1585  On February - 06 death of edmund Plowden, English legal scholar (b. 1518)   

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