Page 3: Historical Events In June - 06

1844  On June - 06 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.")   

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

1844  Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) forms in London on June - 06.   

1847  Gerben Postma, [Ids], Frisian writer (Swealtsjeblommen) on this day in history.   

1850  On this day in history levi Strauss made his 1st blue jeans   

1850  Karl F Braun, Germany, co-developed wireless telegraphy (Nobel 1909) on June - 06.   

1852  On this day in history tommaso Marchesi, composer, dies at 79   

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 this day in history.   

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 June - 06.   

1861  Giuseppe Concone, Italian singing teacher, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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

1862  The birth of Henry Newbolt, English poet on this day in history.   

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

1862  On June - 06 henry John Newbolt, English sea historian/poet   

1862  Turner Ashby, General, killed near Harrisonburg VA, dies at 33 on June - 06.   

1863  On this day in history battle of Milliken's Bend, LA & Williamsport, MD   

1864  On this day in history battle of Lake Chicot, AR (Dutch Bayou)   

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

1868  Robert Falcon Scott, British leader of ill-fated south pole expedition on this day in history.   

1869  Siegfried Wagner, German opera composer/conductor on this day in history.   

1872  Susan B Anthony is fined for trying to vote on June - 06.   

1872  On June - 06 alexandra Fjodorovna Romanova, last Russian tsarina (1894-1918)   

1875  The birth of Thomas Mann, German writer and Nobel prize winner on June - 06.   

1875  Netherlands goes on the gold standard on this day in history.   

1875  Thomas Mann, Germany, novelist (Magic Mountain-Nobel 1929) on this day in history.   

1877  On June - 06 prairie Flower, daughter of Ponca & chief Standing Bear, dies   

1878  On June - 06 gottfried Herrmann, composer, dies at 70   

1879  On this day in history l Patrick Abercrombie, English architect   

1880  William T Cosgrave, president Irish Free state on June - 06.   

1881  On this day in history henry Vieuxtemps, Belgian composer, dies at 61   

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  Wen Tianxiang, Chinese prime minister (d. 1283) was born on June - 06.   

1436  On June - 06 birth of regiomontanus (Johannes Muller), prepares astronomical tables   

1502  King John III of Portugal (d. 1557) was born on June - 06.   

1519  On June - 06 birth of andrea Cesalpino, Italian philosopher and botanist (d. 1603)   

1576  On June - 06 birth of giovanni Diodati, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1649)   

1580  On this day in history birth of godefroy Wendelin, Flemish astronomer (d. 1667)   

1599  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of juan de Castro, Portuguese explorer (b. 1500)   

1563  Death of Ikeda Nagamasa, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1519) on June - 06.   

1583  On June - 06 death of nakagawa Kiyohide, Japanese warlord (b. 1556)   

1671  On this day in history death of stenka/Stepan Razin, Russian cossack/boer leader, killed