Page 3: Historical Events In February - 06

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

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

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

1848  Luigi Mancinelli, composer on February - 06.   

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

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

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

1859  Johannes Josephus Viotta, composer, dies at 45 on February - 06.   

1860  Johan [Eliza J] de Meester, Dutch journalist/writer (Geertje) on February - 06.   

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 this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history 1st meeting of Provisional Congress of Confederate States of America   

1862  General Ulysses S Grant captures Fort Henry in Tennessee on February - 06.   

1862  Naval Engagement at Tennessee River-USS Conestago vs CSS Appleton Belle on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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 February - 06.   

1878  Waclaw Gieburowski, composer on February - 06.   

1879  On this day in history carl Ramsauer   

1881  Karl Weigl, composer on February - 06.   

1881  On February - 06 pieter Mijer, Gov-Gen of Neth Indies (1866-72), dies at 68   

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1461  Dzore Drzic, Croatian poet was born on February - 06.   

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

1637  Toyotomi Hideyoshi, unified Japan was born on February - 06.   

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

0743  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  John Ockeghem, Flemish singer/composer, dies at 79 on February - 06.   

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

1585  Death of Edmund Plowden, English legal scholar (b. 1518) on this day in history.   

1593  On February - 06 death of emperor Ogimachi of Japan (b. 1517)