Page 2: 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  On this day in history vincenzo De Grandis, composer   

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

1652  Cape Colony, the 1st European settlement in S Africa, established on April - 06.   

1660  Johann Kuhnau, composer on April - 06.   

1663  On April - 06 king Charles II signs Carolina Charter   

1664  France & Saksen sign alliance on April - 06.   

1667  An earthquake devastates Dubrovnik, then an independent city-state on April - 06.   

1671  The birth of Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French philosopher on this day in history.   

1671  Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French playwright/poet (Sacred Odes & Songs) on this day in history.   

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 April - 06.   

1708  On April - 06 george Reuter, composer   

1712  On this day in history slave revolt in New York   

1712  Slave revolt in NY on April - 06.   

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

1724  On April - 06 duke of Newcastle becomes English minister of Foreign Affairs   

1727  On this day in history denmark signs Covenant of Hannover   

1752  On this day in history johann Friedrich Kranz, composer   

1757  On this day in history english king George II fires minister William Pitt Sr   

1757  On April - 06 alessandro Rolla, composer   

1773  James Mill, Scotland, philosopher/historian (Hist of British India) on this day in history.   

1776  Sloop-of-war Ranger, frigate Queen of France and frigate Warren capture British Hibernia and 7 other vessels on April - 06.   

1778  On April - 06 joseph Funk, composer   

1779  On April - 06 tommaso MFS Traetta, Italian opera composer (Farnace), dies at 52   

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  On April - 06 rynoldus Popma van Oevering, composer, dies at 90   

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

1789  On this day in history uS Congress begins regular sessions in Federal Hall, NYC Lobbyists only arrive later   

1789  1st US Congress begins regular sessions, Federal Hall, NYC on April - 06.   

1805  Lorenz Justinian Ott, composer, dies at 56 on April - 06.   

1808  John Jacob Astor incorporates the American Fur Company on this day in history.   

1810  Philip Gosse, intentor of institutional aquarium, writer (Omphalos) on April - 06.   

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1483  On April - 06 birth of raphael Sanzio, Italian painter/master builder (Madonna Sistina)   

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

1631  On this day in history birth of vincenzo De Grandis, composer   

1632  Maria Leopoldine of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

1651  André Dacier, French classical scholar (d. 1722) was born on April - 06.   

1660  Johann Kuhnau, composer was born on this day in history.   

1664  Arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (d. 1742) was born on April - 06.   

1671  On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French playwright/poet (Sacred Odes & Songs)   

0885  On this day in history methodius, Greek apostle of the slaves/archbishop of Sirmium, dies   

0912  On April - 06 nottker "the Stamelaar", benedictine monk/poet, dies at about 71   

1147  On this day in history death of frederick II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1090)   

1199  Richard I, the Lion-hearted, King of England (1189-99), dies at 41 on April - 06.   

1252  Peter of Verona, [Peter Martyr], Italian inquisitor/st, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1348  On April - 06 petrarch's Laura, dies of plague   

1362  Death of Jacques de Bourbon, count of Marche, killed in battle on this day in history.   

1472  Pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies on this day in history.