Historical Events In January - 06

1643  On this day in history near Montreal, Quebec Paul de Chomedy, Sieur de Maisonneuve, plants a wooden cross on Mount Royal to offer thanks to God for saving the settlement of Ville Marie from flooding.   

1646  Elias Hill, German architect of Augsburg, dies at 72 on January - 06.   

1649  On January - 06 the Rump Parliament votes to put Charles I on trial for treason and other "high crimes"   

1661  The Fifth Monarchists unsuccessfully attempt to seize control of London on this day in history.   

1663  On January - 06 great earthquake in New England   

1681  First recorded boxing match (Duke of Albemarle's butler vs his butcher) on January - 06.   

1681  1st recorded boxing match (Duke of Albemarle's butler vs his butcher) on January - 06.   

1683  On this day in history francois de La Croix, composer   

1685  Malachias Siebenhaar, composer, dies at 68 on January - 06.   

1690  Emperor Leopold's son Jozef chosen Roman Catholic king on January - 06.   

1692  Rynoldus Popma van Oevering, composer on January - 06.   

1693  Mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1694  Francesco Morosini, Italian army general, dies on January - 06.   

1695  On January - 06 giuseppe Sammartini, composer   

1697  Carlo Mannelli, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1702  Jose Melchior de Nebra Blascu, composer on January - 06.   

1702  On January - 06 thomas Franklin, English smith/uncle of B Franklin, dies [NS=Jan 17]   

1720  The Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Bubble publishes its findings on January - 06.   

1725  On January - 06 chikamatsu Monzaemon, Japanese playwright (Yotsugi Soga), dies at about 71   

1728  Charles-Joseph-Balthazar Sohier, composer on this day in history.   

1732  On this day in history matija A Reljkovic, Croatia, writer (Satir iliti divji covic)   

1738  Franz Xaver Murschhauser, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1742  Johann Georg Reinhardt, composer, dies on January - 06.   

1745  On this day in history bonnie Prince Charlies army draws to Glasgow   

1745  On January - 06 the birth of Jaques Montgolfier, French inventor who built first hot air balloon   

1745  On this day in history jacques-Étienne Montgolfier, France, aeronaut (1st pioneer balloonist)   

1759  George Washington marries Martha Dandridge Curtis on this day in history.   

1773  Massachusetts slaves petition legislature for freedom on this day in history.   

1776  Ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel on this day in history.   

1781  Battle of Jersey (Island in the UK) on this day in history.   

1781  On January - 06 battle of Jersey (Island in UK)   

1784  On January - 06 turkey &Russia sign treaty in Constantinople   

1784  Turkey & Russia sign treaty in Constantinople on January - 06.   

1785  On January - 06 haym Salomon, dies in Phila at 44, helped finance the revolution   

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1367  On January - 06 birth of richard II, Bordeaux, France, king of England (1377-99)   

1367  On January - 06 birth of richard II of England (d. 1400)   

1367  Richard II, Bordeaux, France, King of England (1377-99) (d. 1400) was born on January - 06.   

1412  On January - 06 birth of joan of Arc, Domremy, martyr   

1412  On January - 06 birth of joan of Arc, Roman Catholic Saint and national heroine of France (legendary date) (d. 1431)   

1412  Joan of Arc, Domrémy, Roman Catholic Saint and national heroine of France (legendary date) (d. 1431) was born on January - 06.   

1486  Martin Agricola, [M Sore], German composer/cantor was born on January - 06.   

1488  Helius Eobanus Hessus, German poet (Silvae) was born on January - 06.   

0664  On January - 06 death of amr ibn al-A'as, Arab general (bc. 583)   

1088  On this day in history berengarius of Tours, French theologist, dies   

1275  Raymundus of Penafort, Spanish church law scholar, dies on this day in history.   

1374  On January - 06 andreas Corsini, Italian saint/bishop of Fiesole, dies   

1425  On January - 06 jan of Bavaria, liege of Holland/bishop/duke, dies   

1448  On January - 06 christopher III, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies   

1481  On January - 06 death of akhmat Khan, Khan of the Golden Horde   

1536  On this day in history baldassare Peruzzi, Italian architect/painter, dies