Page 2: Historical Events In December - 06

1745  On this day in history bonnie Prince Charlies army retreats to Scotland   

1756  British troops under Robert Clive occupy Fulta India on December - 06.   

1768  On December - 06 first edition of "Encyclopedia Brittanica" published (Scotland)   

1768  On December - 06 1st edition of "Encyclopedia Brittanica" published (Scotland)   

1768  Johann Baptist Henneberg, composer on this day in history.   

1774  Austria becomes the first nation to introduce state education on December - 06.   

1775  On this day in history nicolas Isouard, composer   

1776  On December - 06 paul Friedrich Struck, composer   

1787  On this day in history laurens Pieter van de Speigel appointed Dutch pension advisor   

1790  Congress meets in Philadelphia, new temporary US capitol on December - 06.   

1790  The U.S. Congress moves from New York City to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on December - 06.   

1792  Abraham J van de Aa, lexicographer (Biographic Dictionary) on December - 06.   

1793  On December - 06 marie Jeanne Becu comtesse du Barry, mistress of Louis XV, beheaded   

1799  On this day in history joseph Black, Scottish medical/chemist/physicist, dies at 71   

1806  On this day in history louis-Gilbert Duprez, composer   

1808  Johan M Dautzenberg, Flemish author (Future) on this day in history.   

1809  Stephen Thomas, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1903 on December - 06.   

1816  Henry Eustace McCulloch, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1895 on December - 06.   

1820  On December - 06 uS president James Monroe re-elected   

1822  On this day in history veterinary school in Utrecht opens   

1822  John Eberhard, built 1st large-scale pencil factory in US on December - 06.   

1825  President John Adams suggests establishment of a US observatory on December - 06.   

1825  Pres John Adams suggests establishment of a US observatory on December - 06.   

1831  Joshua Woodrow Sill, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 on December - 06.   

1833  HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin departs Rio de la Plata on December - 06.   

1833  On this day in history john Singleton Mosby, lawyer/Col (Confederate Army), died in 1916   

1834  On this day in history jonas Daniel Meyer, Dutch lawyer, dies at 54   

1841  On this day in history robert Schumann's 4th Symphony in D, premieres   

1843  Amsterdam-Utrecht railway opens on December - 06.   

1843  On December - 06 albert de Vriendt, Flemish historical painter/etcher   

1845  On this day in history alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity is founded at Yale College.   

1846  On December - 06 the opera "La Damnation de Faust" is produced (Paris)   

1846  Opera "La Damnation de Faust" is produced (Paris) on this day in history.   

1846  On December - 06 henryk Jarecki, composer   

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0846  Hasan al-Askari, Shia Imam (d. 874) was born on December - 06.   

1285  On this day in history birth of king Ferdinand IV of Castile (d. 1312)   

1421  Henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 1470-71) was born on this day in history.   

1478  On December - 06 birth of baldassare Castiglione, Italian diplomat and author (d. 1529)   

1550  Orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1586  Niccolò Zucchi, Italian astronomer (d. 1670) was born on this day in history.   

1608  George Monck/Monk, English general/gov of Scotland was born on December - 06.   

1637  On this day in history birth of sir Edmund Andros, English governor in North America (d. 1714)   

0343  On this day in history death of saint Nicholas   

1185  Afonso I, the Conqueror, king of Portugal (1143-85), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1352  On this day in history clement VI, [Pierre Roger], Pope (1342-52), dies   

1531  Death of John Volkertsz Trimaker, Dutch anabaptist leader, beheaded on December - 06.   

1550  On this day in history pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter, dies at 48   

1562  On December - 06 jan van Scorel, Dutch painter/architect, dies   

1598  On December - 06 elbertus Leoninus, Dutch lawyer/politician, dies at about 78   

1618  Death of Jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (b. 1556) on December - 06.