Page 3: Historical Events In August - 06

1824  On August - 06 battle at Junan   

1825  On August - 06 bolivia gains independence from Peru   

1825  On this day in history bolivia gains independence from Peru (National Day)   

1828  Konstantin von Benckendorff, Russian general and statesman on August - 06.   

1845  On this day in history the Russian Geographical Society is founded in Saint Petersburg.   

1845  Anthonie A Vorsterman van Oyen, Dutch genealogist on this day in history.   

1848  On this day in history nicola Vaccai, Italian composer, dies at 58   

1853  On August - 06 josif Josifovich Genishta, composer, dies at 57   

1854  On August - 06 congress passes Confiscation Act   

1858  Albert Fuchs, composer on August - 06.   

1859  J Arthur S Berson, Austria meteorologist (Balloon flights, Amazon) on this day in history.   

1861  Lexington KY-Union milt camp forms in neutral state on August - 06.   

1861  Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, 2nd wife of Theodore Roosevelt on this day in history.   

1862  CSA ironclad "Arkansas" is badly damaged in Union attack on this day in history.   

1862  Confederate Army ironclad "Arkansas" is badly damaged in Union attack on this day in history.   

1862  Francisco Acuna de Figueroa, Uruguay national anthem, dies at 71 on August - 06.   

1864  On August - 06 rebels evacuate Ft Powell, Mobile Bayd   

1866  Chief Thundercloud, [Scott T Williams], MT, actor (Lone Ranger) on this day in history.   

1868  Paul Claudel, France, diplomat/poet (L'Otage-1909) on August - 06.   

1870  White conservatives suppresed black vote &captured Tenn legislature on August - 06.   

1870  Battle at Spicheren: Prussia beats France on August - 06.   

1871  On this day in history emanuel Querido, [Joost Mendes], author/publisher   

1873  John Wesley Work, composer on August - 06.   

1875  On this day in history marcel Labey, composer   

1879  On this day in history joseph Wirth, German politician (Stalin Peace Prize)   

1881  Alexander Fleming, England, bacteriologist (penicillin; Nobel 1954) on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history gerrit H Kersten, Dutch vicar/founder (Calvinist party)   

1883  Francesco Santoliquido, composer on this day in history.   

1885  Jozef M E Meeus, Belgian director H-Heart union on August - 06.   

1886  Edward Ballantine, composer on August - 06.   

1886  Wilhelm Scherer, German literature historian, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1889  On August - 06 london's Savoy Hotel opens, the first British hotel to have private baths   

1890  Cy Young pitches &wins 1st game on this day in history.   

1890  First use of electric chair in US, John Hart, in NY for murder on August - 06.   

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1180  Emperor Go-Toba of Japan (d. 1239) was born on this day in history.   

1504  Matthew "Nosey" Parker, archbishop of Canterbury was born on August - 06.   

1609  On this day in history birth of richard Bennett, British Colonial Governor of Virginia (d. 1675)   

1619  Barbara Strozzi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1638  Nicolas de Malebranche, French philosopher was born on this day in history.   

1644  Francoise L de la Baume Le Blanc, French mistress of Louis XIV was born on this day in history.   

1651  Francois Fenelon, France, writer (Playing for Time) was born on this day in history.   

1651  Johann Michael Zacher, composer was born on August - 06.   

0258  On this day in history death of sixtus II, bishop of Rome (257-58), beheaded   

0523  Hormisdas, Pope (514-23), dies on August - 06.   

0966  Death of Berengarius II, markgraaf of Ivrea/king of Italy (950-963) on August - 06.   

1162  Death of Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona on August - 06.   

1195  Henry de Leeuw, duke of Saxon/Bayern, dies on August - 06.   

1221  Death of Dominicus, Italian religious order founder (Dominicans) on this day in history.   

1272  On August - 06 stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72), dies   

1414  Death of King Ladislas of Naples (b. 1377) on August - 06.