Page 3: Historical Events In June - 06

1844  The Young Men's Christian Association is founded in London. (Some 130+ years later, a group known as the Village People would gain a hit recording with "YMCA.") on this day in history.   

1844  On June - 06 young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) founded in London   

1844  Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) forms in London on June - 06.   

1847  Gerben Postma, [Ids], Frisian writer (Swealtsjeblommen) on June - 06.   

1850  On June - 06 levi Strauss made his 1st blue jeans   

1850  Karl F Braun, Germany, co-developed wireless telegraphy (Nobel 1909) on June - 06.   

1852  On this day in history tommaso Marchesi, composer, dies at 79   

1857  Sophia of Nassau marries the future King Oscar II of Sweden-Norway on June - 06.   

1859  On this day in history australia: Queensland is established as a separate colony from New South Wales (Queensland Day).   

1860  William R Inge, English theologist/Deacon St Paul's Cathedral on this day in history.   

1861  Lincoln's cabinet declares Union govt will pay for expenses once states have mobilized volunteers on June - 06.   

1861  Giuseppe Concone, Italian singing teacher, dies at 59 on June - 06.   

1862  Battle of Memphis-the city is surrendered on this day in history.   

1862  On June - 06 the birth of Henry Newbolt, English poet   

1862  On this day in history battle of Memphis-city is surrendered   

1862  On this day in history henry John Newbolt, English sea historian/poet   

1862  On June - 06 turner Ashby, General, killed near Harrisonburg VA, dies at 33   

1863  On this day in history battle of Milliken's Bend, LA & Williamsport, MD   

1864  On this day in history battle of Lake Chicot, AR (Dutch Bayou)   

1868  The birth of Robert F. Scott, English antartic explorer on this day in history.   

1868  Robert Falcon Scott, British leader of ill-fated south pole expedition on June - 06.   

1869  On June - 06 siegfried Wagner, German opera composer/conductor   

1872  Susan B Anthony is fined for trying to vote on June - 06.   

1872  Alexandra Fjodorovna Romanova, last Russian tsarina (1894-1918) on June - 06.   

1875  On this day in history the birth of Thomas Mann, German writer and Nobel prize winner   

1875  Netherlands goes on the gold standard on this day in history.   

1875  Thomas Mann, Germany, novelist (Magic Mountain-Nobel 1929) on this day in history.   

1877  Prairie Flower, daughter of Ponca & chief Standing Bear, dies on June - 06.   

1878  On June - 06 gottfried Herrmann, composer, dies at 70   

1879  On this day in history l Patrick Abercrombie, English architect   

1880  William T Cosgrave, president Irish Free state on this day in history.   

1881  Henry Vieuxtemps, Belgian composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1882  Cyclone in Arabian Sea (Bombay India) drowns 100,000 on June - 06.   

1882  Electric iron patented by Henry W. Seely, NYC on this day in history.   

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1236  Wen Tianxiang, Chinese prime minister (d. 1283) was born on this day in history.   

1436  Regiomontanus (Johannes Muller), prepares astronomical tables was born on this day in history.   

1502  King John III of Portugal (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.   

1519  On this day in history birth of andrea Cesalpino, Italian philosopher and botanist (d. 1603)   

1576  Giovanni Diodati, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1649) was born on June - 06.   

1580  Godefroy Wendelin, Flemish astronomer (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.   

1599  Diego Velázquez, Spanish painter (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.   

1606  On this day in history birth of pierre Corneille, France, dramatist (El Cid, Horace)   

0840  On June - 06 agobard, archbishop of Lyon (anti-semite), dies   

1134  On June - 06 norbertus van Xanten, monastery founder, dies at about 51   

1393  Death of Emperor Go-En'yu of Japan (b. 1359) on June - 06.   

1480  Death of Vecchietta, Italian artist and architect on this day in history.   

1548  Death of Juan de Castro, Portuguese explorer (b. 1500) on this day in history.   

1563  On June - 06 death of ikeda Nagamasa, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1519)   

1583  Death of Nakagawa Kiyohide, Japanese warlord (b. 1556) on June - 06.   

1671  On this day in history death of stenka/Stepan Razin, Russian cossack/boer leader, killed