Page 3: Historical Events In February - 06

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

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  Luigi Mancinelli, composer on February - 06.   

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  Composer R Schumann is saved from suicide attempt into the Rhine on this day in history.   

1859  On this day in history johannes Josephus Viotta, composer, dies at 45   

1860  On February - 06 johan [Eliza J] de Meester, Dutch journalist/writer (Geertje)   

1861  On February - 06 english Admiral Robert Ritzroy issues first storm warnings for ships   

1861  On this day in history first meeting of Provisional Congress of Confederate States of America   

1861  1st meeting of Provisional Congress of Confederate States of America on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history john Henry Mackay, Scottish/German author/poet (Anarchists)   

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

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  John Pegram, US Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 33 on February - 06.   

1866  On this day in history karl T Sapper, German geography/geologist (Vulkankunde)   

1867  On February - 06 peabody Fund forms to promote Black education in South   

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  Theodor Lessing, writer [or Feb 8] on February - 06.   

1874  On February - 06 milton Bennett Medary, US, architect (Washington Chapel)   

1876  Wilhelm Schmidtbonn[-Schmidt], German playwright (Der Sprechende Eros) on February - 06.   

1878  Waclaw Gieburowski, composer on February - 06.   

1879  On February - 06 carl Ramsauer   

1881  Karl Weigl, composer on February - 06.   

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

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

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

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

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

1611  Chongzhen Emperor, Emperor of China (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.   

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 February - 06 birth of daniel Georg Morhof, German writer and scholar (d. 1691)   

0743  On this day in history 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 this day in history thurstan, archbishop of York, dies   

1378  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of edmund Plowden, English legal scholar (b. 1518)   

1593  Death of Emperor Ogimachi of Japan (b. 1517) on this day in history.