Historical Events In July - 06

1787  French government proclaims end to stamp/land tax on this day in history.   

1793  On this day in history jacob M de Kempenaer, Dutch lawyer/min of Internal Affairs (1848-49)   

1795  On July - 06 georg Gottfried Petri, composer, dies at 79   

1796  On this day in history the birth of Nicholas I, Tsar of Russia   

1796  On this day in history nicholas I Pavlovitch, tsar of Russia (1825-55)   

1798  US law makes aliens "liable to be apprehended, restrained,... & removed as alien enemies" on July - 06.   

1798  On this day in history uS law makes aliens "liable to be apprehended, restrained, ... & removed as alien enemies"   

1800  On July - 06 marco Aurelio Zani de Ferranti, composer   

1801  On this day in history battle at Algeciras: French fleet beats British   

1814  On July - 06 justus McKinstry, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1897   

1816  Philipp Meissner, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1818  On this day in history adolf Anderssen, Prussia, world chess champion (1851-66)   

1821  On July - 06 edward Winston Pettus, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1907   

1832  On July - 06 maximilian F J, archduke of Austria/Emperor of Mexico   

1837  On this day in history wlasyslaw Zelenski, composer   

1840  On July - 06 christian Hebbel's "Judith," premieres in Berlin   

1847  On this day in history sS Sea King, this paddle steamer which was plying the ferry trade between Belfast and Liverpool when it ran aground on the eastern end of Mew Island, Belfast Lough. It proven impossible to refloat her and she rolled over filled with water and sank, but there was no loss of life.   

1848  Mexican-American War ended with the Treaty of Guadaloupe Hidalgo on this day in history.   

1852  On July - 06 john Albert Delany, composer   

1853  National Black convention meets (Rochester NY) on this day in history.   

1853  On this day in history william Wells Brown publishes "Clotel," first novel by black American   

1854  The first Republican state convention, Ripon, Wisc on July - 06.   

1854  On this day in history 1st Republican state convention (Ripon Wisc)   

1856  On July - 06 edward Anseele, Belgian minister of Rail/PTT   

1858  On this day in history lyman Blake patents shoe manufacturing machine   

1858  On July - 06 jan Emmanuel Dulezalek, composer, dies at 78   

1859  On this day in history verner von Heidenstam, Sweden, poet/novelist (Charles Men, Nobel 1916)   

1860  Alexandre Edouard Goria, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history skirmish at Devall's Bluff Arkansas (106 casualties)   

1863  Northern Territory passes from New South Wales to South Australia on July - 06.   

1863  Battle of Williamsport, MD [-Jul 07] on this day in history.   

1863  On July - 06 strong Vincent, US Union brig-general, dies   

1864  Battle of Chattahoochee River, GA [->JUL 10] US730 CS600 on July - 06.   

1864  Alberto Nepomuceno, Brazil, composer/conductor (Artemis) on this day in history.   

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1542  On July - 06 birth of elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Willem/Juliana van Stolberg   

1580  On this day in history birth of johann Stobaeus, composer   

1632  On this day in history birth of albert Schop, composer   

1632  Pietro Reggio, composer was born on July - 06.   

1638  Gerrit A Berckheyde, Dutch painter was born on July - 06.   

1668  On this day in history birth of peter Burmannus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch attorney/classicist   

1678  On this day in history birth of nicola Francesco Haym, composer   

1686  Antoine de Jussieu, French naturalist (d. 1758) was born on this day in history.   

1189  On this day in history henry II, King of England (1154-89), dies at 56   

1218  On this day in history death of eudes III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1166)   

1415  Death of Jan Hus, burned for heresy by the Church at Constance, Germany on this day in history.   

1476  Regiomontanus, [Johannes Muller of Königsberg], dies on this day in history.   

1480  Antonio Squarcialupi, composer, dies at 64 on July - 06.   

1533  Ludovico Ariosto, Italian poet (Orlando Furioso), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1535  Death of Thomas More, philosopher (Utopia), executed for treason at 57 on this day in history.   

1553  On this day in history edward VI Tudor, King of England (1547-53), dies at 15