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 this day in history.   

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  Robert Schumann's 3rd Symphony "Rhenisch," premieres in Düsseldorf on February - 06.   

1851  Robert Schumann's 3rd Symphony "Rhenisch," premieres in Dusseldorf on February - 06.   

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 this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history first meeting of Provisional Congress of Confederate States of America   

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

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

1862  Naval Engagement at Tennessee River-USS Conestago vs CSS Appleton Belle on February - 06.   

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  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  On February - 06 -7] Skirmish at Barnett's Ford Virginia   

1864  On February - 06 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  On February - 06 2nd day of battle at Dabney's Mills (Hatcher's Run)   

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  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 this day in history.   

1872  On February - 06 theodor Lessing, writer [or Feb 8]   

1874  On February - 06 milton Bennett Medary, US, architect (Washington Chapel)   

1876  On this day in history wilhelm Schmidtbonn[-Schmidt], German playwright (Der Sprechende Eros)   

1878  Waclaw Gieburowski, composer on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history carl Ramsauer   

1881  Karl Weigl, composer on February - 06.   

1881  On this day in history 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 February - 06.   

1577  Beatrice Cenci, Italian noblewoman (d. 1599) was born on February - 06.   

1608  On February - 06 birth of antonio Vieira, Portuguese Jesuit preacher   

1611  Chongzhen Emperor, Emperor of China (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.   

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  On February - 06 hisham ibn 'Abd al-Malik, 10th Moslem caliph, dies at about 52   

0891  On this day in history photius, Byzantine theologist/patriarch of Constantinople/saint, dies   

1140  Thurstan, archbishop of York, dies on this day in history.   

1378  On this day in history death of jeanne de Bourbon, wife of Charles V of France (b. 1338)   

1497  John Ockeghem, Flemish singer/composer, dies at 79 on February - 06.   

1515  On February - 06 death of aldus Manutius, Italian printer   

1585  Death of Edmund Plowden, English legal scholar (b. 1518) on February - 06.   

1593  On this day in history death of emperor Ogimachi of Japan (b. 1517)