December 6th in History

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December 6th in History

1492: Christopher Columbus discovers Hispaniola, later changed to Haiti
1774: Austria becomes the first nation to introduce state education
1877: Thomas Edison demonstrates the first gramophone, with a recording of himself reciting 'Mary Had A Little Lamb'
1921: As a result of the Anglo-Irish Treaty, the 'Irish Free State' is formally created
1926: Italian dictator, Benito Mussolini, introduces a tax on bachelors

December 6th birthdays

1892: Sir Osbert Sitwell, British Writer
1896: Ira Gershwin, American lyricist; with brother George