Page 2: Historical Events In December - 06

1745  Bonnie Prince Charlies army retreats to Scotland on this day in history.   

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

1768  First edition of "Encyclopedia Brittanica" published (Scotland) on December - 06.   

1768  On this day in history 1st edition of "Encyclopedia Brittanica" published (Scotland)   

1768  Johann Baptist Henneberg, composer on December - 06.   

1774  Austria becomes the first nation to introduce state education on this day in history.   

1775  Nicolas Isouard, composer on this day in history.   

1776  Paul Friedrich Struck, composer on this day in history.   

1787  Laurens Pieter van de Speigel appointed Dutch pension advisor on December - 06.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Joseph Black, Scottish medical/chemist/physicist, dies at 71 on December - 06.   

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

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

1809  On December - 06 stephen Thomas, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1903   

1816  On this day in history henry Eustace McCulloch, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1895   

1820  US president James Monroe re-elected on December - 06.   

1822  On this day in history veterinary school in Utrecht opens   

1822  On December - 06 john Eberhard, built 1st large-scale pencil factory in US   

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  On this day in history joshua Woodrow Sill, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862   

1833  On this day in history hMS Beagle/Charles Darwin departs Rio de la Plata   

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

1834  On December - 06 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 this day in history.   

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

1845  Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity is founded at Yale College on December - 06.   

1846  On this day in history the opera "La Damnation de Faust" is produced (Paris)   

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

1846  Henryk Jarecki, composer on this day in history.   

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0846  On this day in history birth of hasan al-Askari, Shia Imam (d. 874)   

1285  King Ferdinand IV of Castile (d. 1312) was born on December - 06.   

1421  On this day in history birth of henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 1470-71)   

1478  Baldassare Castiglione, Italian diplomat and author (d. 1529) was born on December - 06.   

1550  On December - 06 birth of orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer   

1586  On December - 06 birth of niccolò Zucchi, Italian astronomer (d. 1670)   

1608  On December - 06 birth of george Monck/Monk, English general/gov of Scotland   

1637  Sir Edmund Andros, English governor in North America (d. 1714) was born on December - 06.   

0343  Death of Saint Nicholas on this day in history.   

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

1352  Clement VI, [Pierre Roger], Pope (1342-52), dies on this day in history.   

1531  Death of John Volkertsz Trimaker, Dutch anabaptist leader, beheaded on this day in history.   

1550  Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

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

1598  Elbertus Leoninus, Dutch lawyer/politician, dies at about 78 on December - 06.   

1618  Death of Jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (b. 1556) on this day in history.