Historical Events In June - 06

1844  On this day in history 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  Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) founded in London on June - 06.   

1844  On this day in history young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) forms in London   

1847  On June - 06 gerben Postma, [Ids], Frisian writer (Swealtsjeblommen)   

1850  Levi Strauss made his 1st blue jeans on June - 06.   

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

1852  On June - 06 tommaso Marchesi, composer, dies at 79   

1857  On this day in history 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  On this day in history william R Inge, English theologist/Deacon St Paul's Cathedral   

1861  Lincoln's cabinet declares Union govt will pay for expenses once states have mobilized volunteers on June - 06.   

1861  On this day in history giuseppe Concone, Italian singing teacher, dies at 59   

1862  On June - 06 battle of Memphis-the city is surrendered   

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

1862  On June - 06 battle of Memphis-city is surrendered   

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

1862  On this day in history turner Ashby, General, killed near Harrisonburg VA, dies at 33   

1863  On June - 06 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 June - 06.   

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

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

1875  On this day in history the birth of Thomas Mann, German writer and Nobel prize winner   

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

1875  Thomas Mann, Germany, novelist (Magic Mountain-Nobel 1929) on June - 06.   

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

1878  On this day in history gottfried Herrmann, composer, dies at 70   

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

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

1881  On June - 06 henry Vieuxtemps, Belgian composer, dies at 61   

1882  On this day in history cyclone in Arabian Sea (Bombay India) drowns 100,000   

1882  Electric iron patented by Henry W. Seely, NYC on June - 06.   

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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  On this day in history birth of andrea Cesalpino, Italian philosopher and botanist (d. 1603)   

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

1580  On June - 06 birth of godefroy Wendelin, Flemish astronomer (d. 1667)   

1599  Diego Velázquez, Spanish painter (d. 1660) was born on June - 06.   

1606  Pierre Corneille, France, dramatist (El Cid, Horace) was born on this day in history.   

0840  On June - 06 agobard, archbishop of Lyon (anti-semite), dies   

1134  On June - 06 norbertus van Xanten, monastery founder, dies at about 51   

1393  On this day in history death of emperor Go-En'yu of Japan (b. 1359)   

1480  On June - 06 death of vecchietta, Italian artist and architect   

1548  On this day in history death of juan de Castro, Portuguese explorer (b. 1500)   

1563  On this day in history death of ikeda Nagamasa, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1519)   

1583  On this day in history death of nakagawa Kiyohide, Japanese warlord (b. 1556)   

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