Page 4: Historical Events In January - 06

1859  Samuel Alexander, English philosopher (Moral order & progress) on this day in history.   

1861  On January - 06 florida troops seize Federal arsenal at Apalachicola   

1861  New York City NY mayor proposes New York become a free city, trading with N &S on this day in history.   

1861  On January - 06 heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer   

1864  Ban Johnson, Norwalk Ct, baseball founder (American League) on this day in history.   

1867  On January - 06 georges Martin Witkowski, composer   

1868  On this day in history vittorio Monti, composer   

1870  The inauguration of the Musikverein (Vienna) on January - 06.   

1872  Alexander N Scriabin, Moscow, hallucinogenic composer (Prometheus) on this day in history.   

1873  Pope Pius IX encyclical "On the Church in Armenia" on January - 06.   

1873  US Congress begins investigating Crédit Mobilier scandal on this day in history.   

1873  Karl Straube, German organist/conductor on January - 06.   

1878  The birth of Carl Sandburg, American poet on this day in history.   

1878  Carl Sandburg, US, poet/biographer of Lincoln (The People, Yes) on this day in history.   

1880  Record snow cover in Seattle-120cm on this day in history.   

1880  On January - 06 record snow cover in Seattle-120 cm   

1880  On this day in history tom Mix, Mix Run PA, silent screen cowboy actor (Dick Turpin)   

1882  On January - 06 samuel Rayburn, Tenn, (Rep-D-Tx), speaker of the House (1940-57)   

1883  Ontario Rugby Football Union forms on this day in history.   

1883  On January - 06 khalil Gibran, Lebanon, mystic poet (The Prophet, Broken Wings)   

1884  On this day in history gregor Mendel, Augustine monk/heredity pioneer, dies at 61   

1885  On January - 06 peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72   

1887  On January - 06 `Abd-allah II of Harar opens the Battle of Chelenqo with an attack on the camp of the Shewan army of Negus Menelik II.   

1889  Alan M Bateman, Canadian geologist (Yale professor) on this day in history.   

1891  Ted McDonald, cricketer (great Australian quick of 20's) on January - 06.   

1892  On January - 06 ludwig Berger, writer   

1893  On January - 06 great Northern Railway connects Seattle with east coast   

1896  On January - 06 cecil Rhodes resigns as premier of Cape colony   

1896  On January - 06 the first US women's 6-day bicycle race starts, Madison Square Garden   

1896  On January - 06 1st US women's 6-day bicycle race starts, Madison Square Garden   

1896  On January - 06 abram N Pritzker, US businessman (Hyatt Hotels, McCall's magazine)   

1897  Billy Greene, actor (Burton-One Man's Family) on this day in history.   

1898  The first telephone message from a submerged submarine, by Simon Lake on January - 06.   

1898  On January - 06 1st telephone message from a submerged submarine, by Simon Lake   

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1367  Richard II, Bordeaux, France, king of England (1377-99) was born on this day in history.   

1367  Richard II of England (d. 1400) was born on this day in history.   

1367  Richard II, Bordeaux, France, King of England (1377-99) (d. 1400) was born on January - 06.   

1412  On this day in history birth of joan of Arc, Domremy, martyr   

1412  On this day in history birth of joan of Arc, Roman Catholic Saint and national heroine of France (legendary date) (d. 1431)   

1412  Joan of Arc, Domrémy, Roman Catholic Saint and national heroine of France (legendary date) (d. 1431) was born on January - 06.   

1486  Martin Agricola, [M Sore], German composer/cantor was born on this day in history.   

1488  Helius Eobanus Hessus, German poet (Silvae) was born on this day in history.   

0664  Death of Amr ibn al-A'as, Arab general (bc. 583) on January - 06.   

1088  Berengarius of Tours, French theologist, dies on January - 06.   

1275  On January - 06 raymundus of Penafort, Spanish church law scholar, dies   

1374  On this day in history andreas Corsini, Italian saint/bishop of Fiesole, dies   

1425  On January - 06 jan of Bavaria, liege of Holland/bishop/duke, dies   

1448  On January - 06 christopher III, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies   

1481  Death of Akhmat Khan, Khan of the Golden Horde on January - 06.   

1536  Baldassare Peruzzi, Italian architect/painter, dies on January - 06.