Page 3: Historical Events In June - 06

1844  The Young Men's Christian Association is founded in London. (Some 130+ years later, a group known as the Village People would gain a hit recording with "YMCA.") on this day in history.   

1844  On June - 06 young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) founded in London   

1844  On June - 06 young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) forms in London   

1847  Gerben Postma, [Ids], Frisian writer (Swealtsjeblommen) on June - 06.   

1850  Levi Strauss made his 1st blue jeans on this day in history.   

1850  Karl F Braun, Germany, co-developed wireless telegraphy (Nobel 1909) on this day in history.   

1852  Tommaso Marchesi, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1857  On June - 06 sophia of Nassau marries the future King Oscar II of Sweden-Norway.   

1859  Australia: Queensland is established as a separate colony from New South Wales (Queensland Day) on June - 06.   

1860  William R Inge, English theologist/Deacon St Paul's Cathedral on June - 06.   

1861  Lincoln's cabinet declares Union govt will pay for expenses once states have mobilized volunteers on this day in history.   

1861  Giuseppe Concone, Italian singing teacher, dies at 59 on June - 06.   

1862  Battle of Memphis-the city is surrendered on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history the birth of Henry Newbolt, English poet   

1862  Battle of Memphis-city is surrendered on June - 06.   

1862  On this day in history henry John Newbolt, English sea historian/poet   

1862  Turner Ashby, General, killed near Harrisonburg VA, dies at 33 on this day in history.   

1863  Battle of Milliken's Bend, LA & Williamsport, MD on June - 06.   

1864  Battle of Lake Chicot, AR (Dutch Bayou) on this day in history.   

1868  The birth of Robert F. Scott, English antartic explorer on this day in history.   

1868  On June - 06 robert Falcon Scott, British leader of ill-fated south pole expedition   

1869  On June - 06 siegfried Wagner, German opera composer/conductor   

1872  Susan B Anthony is fined for trying to vote on this day in history.   

1872  Alexandra Fjodorovna Romanova, last Russian tsarina (1894-1918) on this day in history.   

1875  The birth of Thomas Mann, German writer and Nobel prize winner on this day in history.   

1875  Netherlands goes on the gold standard on June - 06.   

1875  On this day in history thomas Mann, Germany, novelist (Magic Mountain-Nobel 1929)   

1877  Prairie Flower, daughter of Ponca & chief Standing Bear, dies on this day in history.   

1878  Gottfried Herrmann, composer, dies at 70 on June - 06.   

1879  L Patrick Abercrombie, English architect on June - 06.   

1880  On June - 06 william T Cosgrave, president Irish Free state   

1881  Henry Vieuxtemps, Belgian composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1882  On June - 06 cyclone in Arabian Sea (Bombay India) drowns 100,000   

1882  On June - 06 electric iron patented by Henry W. Seely, NYC   

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1236  On June - 06 birth of wen Tianxiang, Chinese prime minister (d. 1283)   

1436  On this day in history birth of regiomontanus (Johannes Muller), prepares astronomical tables   

1502  King John III of Portugal (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.   

1519  Andrea Cesalpino, Italian philosopher and botanist (d. 1603) was born on June - 06.   

1576  Giovanni Diodati, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1649) was born on June - 06.   

1580  Godefroy Wendelin, Flemish astronomer (d. 1667) was born on June - 06.   

1599  On June - 06 birth of diego Velázquez, Spanish painter (d. 1660)   

1606  On June - 06 birth of pierre Corneille, France, dramatist (El Cid, Horace)   

0840  Agobard, archbishop of Lyon (anti-semite), dies on June - 06.   

1134  Norbertus van Xanten, monastery founder, dies at about 51 on June - 06.   

1393  Death of Emperor Go-En'yu of Japan (b. 1359) on this day in history.   

1480  Death of Vecchietta, Italian artist and architect on June - 06.   

1548  Death of Juan de Castro, Portuguese explorer (b. 1500) on this day in history.   

1563  Death of Ikeda Nagamasa, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1519) on this day in history.   

1583  Death of Nakagawa Kiyohide, Japanese warlord (b. 1556) on this day in history.   

1671  On June - 06 death of stenka/Stepan Razin, Russian cossack/boer leader, killed