Historical Events In January - 06

1859  On this day in history samuel Alexander, English philosopher (Moral order & progress)   

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

1861  On this day in history 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 January - 06.   

1867  Georges Martin Witkowski, composer on this day in history.   

1868  Vittorio Monti, composer on this day in history.   

1870  On January - 06 the inauguration of the Musikverein (Vienna).   

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

1873  On January - 06 pope Pius IX encyclical "On the Church in Armenia"   

1873  US Congress begins investigating Crédit Mobilier scandal on this day in history.   

1873  On January - 06 karl Straube, German organist/conductor   

1878  The birth of Carl Sandburg, American poet on January - 06.   

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  On January - 06 record snow cover in Seattle-120 cm   

1880  Tom Mix, Mix Run PA, silent screen cowboy actor (Dick Turpin) on this day in history.   

1882  Samuel Rayburn, Tenn, (Rep-D-Tx), speaker of the House (1940-57) on this day in history.   

1883  Ontario Rugby Football Union forms on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history 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 January - 06.   

1887  `Abd-allah II of Harar opens the Battle of Chelenqo with an attack on the camp of the Shewan army of Negus Menelik II on this day in history.   

1889  Alan M Bateman, Canadian geologist (Yale professor) on this day in history.   

1891  Ted McDonald, cricketer (great Australian quick of 20's) on January - 06.   

1892  Ludwig Berger, writer on January - 06.   

1893  Great Northern Railway connects Seattle with east coast on this day in history.   

1896  Cecil Rhodes resigns as premier of Cape colony on January - 06.   

1896  On January - 06 the first US women's 6-day bicycle race starts, Madison Square Garden   

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

1896  Abram N Pritzker, US businessman (Hyatt Hotels, McCall's magazine) on January - 06.   

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

1898  On this day in history the first telephone message from a submerged submarine, by Simon Lake   

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

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

1367  On January - 06 birth of richard II of England (d. 1400)   

1367  Richard II, Bordeaux, France, King of England (1377-99) (d. 1400) was born on this day in history.   

1412  On this day in history birth of joan of Arc, Domremy, martyr   

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

1412  Joan of Arc, Domrémy, Roman Catholic Saint and national heroine of France (legendary date) (d. 1431) was born on this day in history.   

1486  On January - 06 birth of martin Agricola, [M Sore], German composer/cantor   

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

0664  On January - 06 death of amr ibn al-A'as, Arab general (bc. 583)   

1088  On January - 06 berengarius of Tours, French theologist, dies   

1275  On this day in history raymundus of Penafort, Spanish church law scholar, dies   

1374  On January - 06 andreas Corsini, Italian saint/bishop of Fiesole, dies   

1425  Jan of Bavaria, liege of Holland/bishop/duke, dies on this day in history.   

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

1481  Death of Akhmat Khan, Khan of the Golden Horde on this day in history.   

1536  On this day in history baldassare Peruzzi, Italian architect/painter, dies