Historical Events In August - 06

1824  On August - 06 battle at Junan   

1825  Bolivia gains independence from Peru on August - 06.   

1825  Bolivia gains independence from Peru (National Day) on August - 06.   

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

1845  The Russian Geographical Society is founded in Saint Petersburg on this day in history.   

1845  Anthonie A Vorsterman van Oyen, Dutch genealogist on August - 06.   

1848  Nicola Vaccai, Italian composer, dies at 58 on August - 06.   

1853  Josif Josifovich Genishta, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1854  On August - 06 congress passes Confiscation Act   

1858  On this day in history albert Fuchs, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1861  On August - 06 edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, 2nd wife of Theodore Roosevelt   

1862  On this day in history cSA ironclad "Arkansas" is badly damaged in Union attack   

1862  Confederate Army ironclad "Arkansas" is badly damaged in Union attack on August - 06.   

1862  Francisco Acuna de Figueroa, Uruguay national anthem, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1864  Rebels evacuate Ft Powell, Mobile Bayd on August - 06.   

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  On this day in history white conservatives suppresed black vote &captured Tenn legislature   

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

1871  Emanuel Querido, [Joost Mendes], author/publisher on this day in history.   

1873  John Wesley Work, composer on this day in history.   

1875  On this day in history marcel Labey, composer   

1879  On August - 06 joseph Wirth, German politician (Stalin Peace Prize)   

1881  On this day in history alexander Fleming, England, bacteriologist (penicillin; Nobel 1954)   

1882  Gerrit H Kersten, Dutch vicar/founder (Calvinist party) on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history francesco Santoliquido, composer   

1885  On August - 06 jozef M E Meeus, Belgian director H-Heart union   

1886  On August - 06 edward Ballantine, composer   

1886  On this day in history wilhelm Scherer, German literature historian, dies at 45   

1889  On this day in history london's Savoy Hotel opens, the first British hotel to have private baths   

1890  On this day in history cy Young pitches &wins 1st game   

1890  On this day in history first use of electric chair in US, John Hart, in NY for murder   

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1180  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Toba of Japan (d. 1239)   

1504  On this day in history birth of matthew "Nosey" Parker, archbishop of Canterbury   

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

1619  On August - 06 birth of barbara Strozzi, composer   

1638  Nicolas de Malebranche, French philosopher was born on August - 06.   

1644  Francoise L de la Baume Le Blanc, French mistress of Louis XIV was born on August - 06.   

1651  Francois Fenelon, France, writer (Playing for Time) was born on August - 06.   

1651  On August - 06 birth of johann Michael Zacher, composer   

0258  Death of Sixtus II, bishop of Rome (257-58), beheaded on this day in history.   

0523  Hormisdas, Pope (514-23), dies on this day in history.   

0966  On this day in history death of berengarius II, markgraaf of Ivrea/king of Italy (950-963)   

1162  Death of Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona on this day in history.   

1195  Henry de Leeuw, duke of Saxon/Bayern, dies on this day in history.   

1221  On this day in history death of dominicus, Italian religious order founder (Dominicans)   

1272  Stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72), dies on this day in history.   

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