Page 3: Historical Events In February - 06

1840  On February - 06 waitangi Day; treaty signed between Britain & Maoris of New Zealand   

1840  On February - 06 waitangi Day; treaty signed between Britain & Maoris of NZ   

1843  The first minstrel show in the United States The Virginia Minstrels opens (Bowery Amphitheatre in New York City) on this day in history.   

1848  On February - 06 luigi Mancinelli, composer   

1851  On February - 06 robert Schumann's 3rd Symphony "Rhenisch," premieres in Düsseldorf   

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

1854  On this day in history composer R Schumann is saved from suicide attempt into the Rhine   

1859  On this day in history 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  1st meeting of Provisional Congress of Confederate States of America on February - 06.   

1862  General Ulysses S Grant captures Fort Henry in Tennessee on February - 06.   

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

1862  On this day in history 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  Gen Ulysses S Grant captures Fort Henry in Tennessee on February - 06.   

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

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  2nd day of battle at Dabney's Mills (Hatcher's Run) on this day in history.   

1865  On February - 06 john Pegram, US Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 33   

1866  Karl T Sapper, German geography/geologist (Vulkankunde) on February - 06.   

1867  Peabody Fund forms to promote Black education in South on February - 06.   

1869  Harper's Weekly publishes first picture of Uncle Sam with chin whiskers on this day in history.   

1869  On this day in history harper's Weekly publishes 1st picture of Uncle Sam with chin whiskers   

1872  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 February - 06.   

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1461  On February - 06 birth of dzore Drzic, Croatian poet   

1564  On February - 06 birth of christopher Marlowe, English poet/dramatist (Dr Faustus)   

1577  On this day in history birth of beatrice Cenci, Italian noblewoman (d. 1599)   

1608  On February - 06 birth of antonio Vieira, Portuguese Jesuit preacher   

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 this day in history.   

1637  On February - 06 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  On February - 06 photius, Byzantine theologist/patriarch of Constantinople/saint, dies   

1140  On February - 06 thurstan, archbishop of York, dies   

1378  Death of Jeanne de Bourbon, wife of Charles V of France (b. 1338) on this day in history.   

1497  John Ockeghem, Flemish singer/composer, dies at 79 on February - 06.   

1515  Death of Aldus Manutius, Italian printer on this day in history.   

1585  Death of Edmund Plowden, English legal scholar (b. 1518) on this day in history.   

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