Page 3: Historical Events In February - 06

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

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

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

1854  On this day in history 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 this day in history johan [Eliza J] de Meester, Dutch journalist/writer (Geertje)   

1861  English Admiral Robert Ritzroy issues first storm warnings for ships on February - 06.   

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

1862  On this day in history naval Engagement at Tennessee River-USS Conestago vs CSS Appleton Belle   

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 February - 06.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1867  On February - 06 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 this day in history.   

1874  On this day in history milton Bennett Medary, US, architect (Washington Chapel)   

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

1577  Beatrice Cenci, Italian noblewoman (d. 1599) was born on this day in history.   

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

1611  Chongzhen Emperor, Emperor of China (d. 1644) was born on February - 06.   

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

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

1639  On this day in history 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  On February - 06 thurstan, archbishop of York, dies   

1378  Death of Jeanne de Bourbon, wife of Charles V of France (b. 1338) on February - 06.   

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

1515  Death of Aldus Manutius, Italian printer on this day in history.   

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.