Page 3: Historical Events In August - 06

1824  Battle at Junan on August - 06.   

1825  On this day in history bolivia gains independence from Peru   

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

1828  On August - 06 konstantin von Benckendorff, Russian general and statesman   

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

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

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  On August - 06 j Arthur S Berson, Austria meteorologist (Balloon flights, Amazon)   

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

1861  Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, 2nd wife of Theodore Roosevelt on August - 06.   

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

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

1862  On this day in history francisco Acuna de Figueroa, Uruguay national anthem, dies at 71   

1864  On this day in history rebels evacuate Ft Powell, Mobile Bayd   

1866  Chief Thundercloud, [Scott T Williams], MT, actor (Lone Ranger) on August - 06.   

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  On this day in history battle at Spicheren: Prussia beats France   

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

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

1875  Marcel Labey, composer on this day in history.   

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

1881  Alexander Fleming, England, bacteriologist (penicillin; Nobel 1954) on August - 06.   

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

1883  Francesco Santoliquido, composer on August - 06.   

1885  Jozef M E Meeus, Belgian director H-Heart union on this day in history.   

1886  On August - 06 edward Ballantine, composer   

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

1889  London's Savoy Hotel opens, the first British hotel to have private baths on August - 06.   

1890  Cy Young pitches &wins 1st game on August - 06.   

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

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1180  On August - 06 birth of emperor Go-Toba of Japan (d. 1239)   

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

1609  Richard Bennett, British Colonial Governor of Virginia (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

1619  Barbara Strozzi, composer was born on August - 06.   

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

1644  On this day in history birth of francoise L de la Baume Le Blanc, French mistress of Louis XIV   

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

1651  On this day in history birth of johann Michael Zacher, composer   

0258  Death of Sixtus II, bishop of Rome (257-58), beheaded on August - 06.   

0523  On this day in history hormisdas, Pope (514-23), dies   

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  On this day in history stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72), dies   

1414  Death of King Ladislas of Naples (b. 1377) on this day in history.