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  Vincenzo De Grandis, composer on this day in history.   

1634  Heeren XIX asks "to secure Eylands Curacao" on this day in history.   

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

1660  On April - 06 johann Kuhnau, composer   

1663  King Charles II signs Carolina Charter on April - 06.   

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

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

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

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  Andre Cardinal Destouches, composer on this day in history.   

1707  Willem Van de Velde, the Young, Dutch seascape painter, dies a 73 on April - 06.   

1708  George Reuter, composer on this day in history.   

1712  On April - 06 slave revolt in New York   

1712  On this day in history slave revolt in NY   

1722  On this day in history 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 April - 06.   

1752  On this day in history johann Friedrich Kranz, composer   

1757  On April - 06 english king George II fires minister William Pitt Sr   

1757  Alessandro Rolla, composer on April - 06.   

1773  James Mill, Scotland, philosopher/historian (Hist of British India) on April - 06.   

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  On this day in history tommaso MFS Traetta, Italian opera composer (Farnace), dies at 52   

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

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

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

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

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

1805  On this day in history lorenz Justinian Ott, composer, dies at 56   

1808  John Jacob Astor incorporates the American Fur Company on April - 06.   

1810  On April - 06 philip Gosse, intentor of institutional aquarium, writer (Omphalos)   

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1483  On this day in history birth of raphael Sanzio, Italian painter/master builder (Madonna Sistina)   

1613  On this day in history birth of stjepan Gradić, Croatian philosopher and scientist (d. 1683)   

1631  Vincenzo De Grandis, composer was born on April - 06.   

1632  On April - 06 birth of maria Leopoldine of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1649)   

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

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

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

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

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 April - 06.   

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

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 April - 06.   

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

1362  Death of Jacques de Bourbon, count of Marche, killed in battle on April - 06.   

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