Page 4: Historical Events In January - 06

1859  Samuel Alexander, English philosopher (Moral order & progress) on January - 06.   

1861  On this day in history florida troops seize Federal arsenal at Apalachicola   

1861  On January - 06 new York City NY mayor proposes New York become a free city, trading with N &S   

1861  Heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer on this day in history.   

1864  Ban Johnson, Norwalk Ct, baseball founder (American League) on this day in history.   

1867  Georges Martin Witkowski, composer on January - 06.   

1868  On this day in history vittorio Monti, composer   

1870  The inauguration of the Musikverein (Vienna) on this day in history.   

1872  Alexander N Scriabin, Moscow, hallucinogenic composer (Prometheus) on January - 06.   

1873  On this day in history pope Pius IX encyclical "On the Church in Armenia"   

1873  US Congress begins investigating Crédit Mobilier scandal on January - 06.   

1873  On this day in history karl Straube, German organist/conductor   

1878  The birth of Carl Sandburg, American poet on this day in history.   

1878  Carl Sandburg, US, poet/biographer of Lincoln (The People, Yes) on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history record snow cover in Seattle-120cm   

1880  Record snow cover in Seattle-120 cm on this day in history.   

1880  On January - 06 tom Mix, Mix Run PA, silent screen cowboy actor (Dick Turpin)   

1882  On January - 06 samuel Rayburn, Tenn, (Rep-D-Tx), speaker of the House (1940-57)   

1883  Ontario Rugby Football Union forms on January - 06.   

1883  On January - 06 khalil Gibran, Lebanon, mystic poet (The Prophet, Broken Wings)   

1884  On this day in history gregor Mendel, Augustine monk/heredity pioneer, dies at 61   

1885  Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1887  On January - 06 `Abd-allah II of Harar opens the Battle of Chelenqo with an attack on the camp of the Shewan army of Negus Menelik II.   

1889  On January - 06 alan M Bateman, Canadian geologist (Yale professor)   

1891  Ted McDonald, cricketer (great Australian quick of 20's) on this day in history.   

1892  Ludwig Berger, writer on this day in history.   

1893  On January - 06 great Northern Railway connects Seattle with east coast   

1896  Cecil Rhodes resigns as premier of Cape colony on this day in history.   

1896  The first US women's 6-day bicycle race starts, Madison Square Garden on this day in history.   

1896  1st US women's 6-day bicycle race starts, Madison Square Garden on January - 06.   

1896  On January - 06 abram N Pritzker, US businessman (Hyatt Hotels, McCall's magazine)   

1897  Billy Greene, actor (Burton-One Man's Family) on January - 06.   

1898  The first telephone message from a submerged submarine, by Simon Lake on this day in history.   

1898  1st telephone message from a submerged submarine, by Simon Lake on this day in history.   

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1367  Richard II, Bordeaux, France, king of England (1377-99) was born on this day in history.   

1367  Richard II of England (d. 1400) was born on this day in history.   

1367  On this day in history birth of richard II, Bordeaux, France, King of England (1377-99) (d. 1400)   

1412  Joan of Arc, Domremy, martyr was born on January - 06.   

1412  Joan of Arc, Roman Catholic Saint and national heroine of France (legendary date) (d. 1431) was born on January - 06.   

1412  On January - 06 birth of joan of Arc, Domrémy, Roman Catholic Saint and national heroine of France (legendary date) (d. 1431)   

1486  Martin Agricola, [M Sore], German composer/cantor was born on January - 06.   

1488  On this day in history birth of helius Eobanus Hessus, German poet (Silvae)   

0664  Death of Amr ibn al-A'as, Arab general (bc. 583) on this day in history.   

1088  On this day in history berengarius of Tours, French theologist, dies   

1275  Raymundus of Penafort, Spanish church law scholar, dies on this day in history.   

1374  On this day in history andreas Corsini, Italian saint/bishop of Fiesole, dies   

1425  Jan of Bavaria, liege of Holland/bishop/duke, dies on January - 06.   

1448  On January - 06 christopher III, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies   

1481  Death of Akhmat Khan, Khan of the Golden Horde on January - 06.   

1536  On January - 06 baldassare Peruzzi, Italian architect/painter, dies