Historical Events In February - 06

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

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

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 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  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 February - 06.   

1860  On this day in history johan [Eliza J] de Meester, Dutch journalist/writer (Geertje)   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1865  On this day in history 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 this day in history karl T Sapper, German geography/geologist (Vulkankunde)   

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

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

1869  On February - 06 harper's Weekly publishes 1st picture of Uncle Sam with chin whiskers   

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

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  Carl Ramsauer on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history karl Weigl, composer   

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

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  Toyotomi Hideyoshi, unified Japan was born on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

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