Historical Events In April - 06

1609  Henry Hudson sails 'Half Moon' up Hudson River to site of Albany; searching for North West Passage for Dutch East India Company on April - 06.   

1631  Vincenzo De Grandis, composer on this day in history.   

1634  On this day in history heeren XIX asks "to secure Eylands Curacao"   

1652  On April - 06 cape Colony, the 1st European settlement in S Africa, established   

1660  Johann Kuhnau, composer on this day in history.   

1663  On April - 06 king Charles II signs Carolina Charter   

1664  France & Saksen sign alliance on this day in history.   

1667  On this day in history an earthquake devastates Dubrovnik, then an independent city-state.   

1671  On April - 06 the birth of Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French philosopher   

1671  Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French playwright/poet (Sacred Odes & Songs) on April - 06.   

1672  France declares war on Netherlands on April - 06.   

1672  On April - 06 andre Cardinal Destouches, composer   

1707  Willem Van de Velde, the Young, Dutch seascape painter, dies a 73 on this day in history.   

1708  George Reuter, composer on this day in history.   

1712  Slave revolt in New York on this day in history.   

1712  On this day in history slave revolt in NY   

1722  On April - 06 peter the Great ends tax on men with beards   

1724  Duke of Newcastle becomes English minister of Foreign Affairs on this day in history.   

1727  Denmark signs Covenant of Hannover on this day in history.   

1752  On this day in history johann Friedrich Kranz, composer   

1757  English king George II fires minister William Pitt Sr on this day in history.   

1757  Alessandro Rolla, composer on this day in history.   

1773  On this day in history james Mill, Scotland, philosopher/historian (Hist of British India)   

1776  Sloop-of-war Ranger, frigate Queen of France and frigate Warren capture British Hibernia and 7 other vessels on this day in history.   

1778  On April - 06 joseph Funk, composer   

1779  Tommaso MFS Traetta, Italian opera composer (Farnace), dies at 52 on April - 06.   

1782  Rama I succeeds King Taksin of Siam (modern day Thailand), who is overthrown in a coup d'état on this day in history.   

1782  Rynoldus Popma van Oevering, composer, dies at 90 on April - 06.   

1789  On this day in history first US Congress begins regular sessions, Federal Hall, NYC   

1789  US Congress begins regular sessions in Federal Hall, NYC Lobbyists only arrive later on April - 06.   

1789  1st US Congress begins regular sessions, Federal Hall, NYC on this day in history.   

1805  Lorenz Justinian Ott, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1808  On April - 06 john Jacob Astor incorporates the American Fur Company.   

1810  Philip Gosse, intentor of institutional aquarium, writer (Omphalos) on this day in history.   

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1483  Raphael Sanzio, Italian painter/master builder (Madonna Sistina) was born on this day in history.   

1613  Stjepan Gradić, Croatian philosopher and scientist (d. 1683) was born on this day in history.   

1631  Vincenzo De Grandis, composer was born on this day in history.   

1632  Maria Leopoldine of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1649) was born on April - 06.   

1651  André Dacier, French classical scholar (d. 1722) was born on this day in history.   

1660  On April - 06 birth of johann Kuhnau, composer   

1664  Arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (d. 1742) was born on this day in history.   

1671  Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French playwright/poet (Sacred Odes & Songs) was born on April - 06.   

0885  On April - 06 methodius, Greek apostle of the slaves/archbishop of Sirmium, dies   

0912  Nottker "the Stamelaar", benedictine monk/poet, dies at about 71 on this day in history.   

1147  Death of Frederick II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1090) on this day in history.   

1199  On April - 06 richard I, the Lion-hearted, King of England (1189-99), dies at 41   

1252  Peter of Verona, [Peter Martyr], Italian inquisitor/st, dies at 45 on April - 06.   

1348  Petrarch's Laura, dies of plague on this day in history.   

1362  On April - 06 death of jacques de Bourbon, count of Marche, killed in battle   

1472  Pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies on April - 06.