Page 3: Historical Events In February - 06

1840  Waitangi Day; treaty signed between Britain & Maoris of New Zealand on this day in history.   

1840  Waitangi Day; treaty signed between Britain & Maoris of NZ on February - 06.   

1843  The first minstrel show in the United States The Virginia Minstrels opens (Bowery Amphitheatre in New York City) on February - 06.   

1848  On this day in history luigi Mancinelli, composer   

1851  On this day in history robert Schumann's 3rd Symphony "Rhenisch," premieres in Düsseldorf   

1851  Robert Schumann's 3rd Symphony "Rhenisch," premieres in Dusseldorf on February - 06.   

1854  Composer R Schumann is saved from suicide attempt into the Rhine on February - 06.   

1859  On February - 06 johannes Josephus Viotta, composer, dies at 45   

1860  Johan [Eliza J] de Meester, Dutch journalist/writer (Geertje) on this day in history.   

1861  English Admiral Robert Ritzroy issues first storm warnings for ships on February - 06.   

1861  First meeting of Provisional Congress of Confederate States of America on February - 06.   

1861  On February - 06 1st meeting of Provisional Congress of Confederate States of America   

1862  On February - 06 general Ulysses S Grant captures Fort Henry in Tennessee   

1862  Naval Engagement at Tennessee River-USS Conestago vs CSS Appleton Belle on this day in history.   

1862  On February - 06 victory for General Ulysses S Grant in Tennessee, capturing Fort Henry, and ten days later Fort Donelson; Grant earns the nickname "Unconditional Surrender" Grant   

1862  On February - 06 gen Ulysses S Grant captures Fort Henry in Tennessee   

1864  On February - 06 skirmish at Barnett's Ford Virginia   

1864  -7] Skirmish at Barnett's Ford Virginia on this day in history.   

1864  On February - 06 john Henry Mackay, Scottish/German author/poet (Anarchists)   

1865  First day of battle at Dabney's Mills (Hatcher's Run) on February - 06.   

1865  Robert E Lee appointed Confederate General in Chief on February - 06.   

1865  On February - 06 2nd day of battle at Dabney's Mills (Hatcher's Run)   

1865  On this day in history john Pegram, US Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 33   

1866  Karl T Sapper, German geography/geologist (Vulkankunde) on this day in history.   

1867  Peabody Fund forms to promote Black education in South on this day in history.   

1869  On this day in history harper's Weekly publishes first picture of Uncle Sam with chin whiskers   

1869  On February - 06 harper's Weekly publishes 1st picture of Uncle Sam with chin whiskers   

1872  On February - 06 theodor Lessing, writer [or Feb 8]   

1874  On this day in history milton Bennett Medary, US, architect (Washington Chapel)   

1876  Wilhelm Schmidtbonn[-Schmidt], German playwright (Der Sprechende Eros) on this day in history.   

1878  On February - 06 waclaw Gieburowski, composer   

1879  On this day in history carl Ramsauer   

1881  On February - 06 karl Weigl, composer   

1881  Pieter Mijer, Gov-Gen of Neth Indies (1866-72), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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1461  On this day in history birth of dzore Drzic, Croatian poet   

1564  Christopher Marlowe, English poet/dramatist (Dr Faustus) was born on this day in history.   

1577  On February - 06 birth of beatrice Cenci, Italian noblewoman (d. 1599)   

1608  Antonio Vieira, Portuguese Jesuit preacher was born on February - 06.   

1611  On this day in history birth of chongzhen Emperor, Emperor of China (d. 1644)   

1612  Antoine Arnauld, [Grand Arnauld], French lawyer/theologist was born on February - 06.   

1637  On this day in history birth of toyotomi Hideyoshi, unified Japan   

1639  On this day in history birth of daniel Georg Morhof, German writer and scholar (d. 1691)   

0743  On February - 06 hisham ibn 'Abd al-Malik, 10th Moslem caliph, dies at about 52   

0891  Photius, Byzantine theologist/patriarch of Constantinople/saint, dies on February - 06.   

1140  Thurstan, archbishop of York, dies on February - 06.   

1378  On February - 06 death of jeanne de Bourbon, wife of Charles V of France (b. 1338)   

1497  On February - 06 john Ockeghem, Flemish singer/composer, dies at 79   

1515  On this day in history death of aldus Manutius, Italian printer   

1585  Death of Edmund Plowden, English legal scholar (b. 1518) on February - 06.   

1593  On February - 06 death of emperor Ogimachi of Japan (b. 1517)