Page 3: Historical Events In February - 06

1840  Waitangi Day; treaty signed between Britain & Maoris of New Zealand on this day in history.   

1840  Waitangi Day; treaty signed between Britain & Maoris of NZ on this day in history.   

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

1848  On February - 06 luigi Mancinelli, composer   

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

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

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  On this day in history english Admiral Robert Ritzroy issues first storm warnings for ships   

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

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

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

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

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 February - 06 gen Ulysses S Grant captures Fort Henry in Tennessee   

1864  On February - 06 skirmish at Barnett's Ford Virginia   

1864  On February - 06 -7] Skirmish at Barnett's Ford Virginia   

1864  On February - 06 john Henry Mackay, Scottish/German author/poet (Anarchists)   

1865  First day of battle at Dabney's Mills (Hatcher's Run) on February - 06.   

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

1865  2nd day of battle at Dabney's Mills (Hatcher's Run) on February - 06.   

1865  John Pegram, US Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 33 on this day in history.   

1866  Karl T Sapper, German geography/geologist (Vulkankunde) on February - 06.   

1867  On February - 06 peabody Fund forms to promote Black education in South   

1869  Harper's Weekly publishes first picture of Uncle Sam with chin whiskers on February - 06.   

1869  Harper's Weekly publishes 1st picture of Uncle Sam with chin whiskers on February - 06.   

1872  Theodor Lessing, writer [or Feb 8] on this day in history.   

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

1876  Wilhelm Schmidtbonn[-Schmidt], German playwright (Der Sprechende Eros) on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history waclaw Gieburowski, composer   

1879  On February - 06 carl Ramsauer   

1881  On this day in history karl Weigl, composer   

1881  Pieter Mijer, Gov-Gen of Neth Indies (1866-72), dies at 68 on February - 06.   

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1461  On February - 06 birth of dzore Drzic, Croatian poet   

1564  On February - 06 birth of christopher Marlowe, English poet/dramatist (Dr Faustus)   

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

1612  On February - 06 birth of antoine Arnauld, [Grand Arnauld], French lawyer/theologist   

1637  On this day in history birth of toyotomi Hideyoshi, unified Japan   

1639  Daniel Georg Morhof, German writer and scholar (d. 1691) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1140  On this day in history thurstan, archbishop of York, dies   

1378  On February - 06 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 February - 06 death of aldus Manutius, Italian printer   

1585  Death of Edmund Plowden, English legal scholar (b. 1518) on February - 06.   

1593  Death of Emperor Ogimachi of Japan (b. 1517) on February - 06.