Page 2: Historical Events In April - 06

1609  On this day in history henry Hudson sails 'Half Moon' up Hudson River to site of Albany; searching for North West Passage for Dutch East India Company.   

1631  On this day in history vincenzo De Grandis, composer   

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

1652  On this day in history cape Colony, the 1st European settlement in S Africa, established   

1660  On this day in history johann Kuhnau, composer   

1663  On April - 06 king Charles II signs Carolina Charter   

1664  On this day in history france & Saksen sign alliance   

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

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

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

1672  France declares war on Netherlands on this day in history.   

1672  Andre Cardinal Destouches, composer on April - 06.   

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

1708  George Reuter, composer on April - 06.   

1712  On this day in history slave revolt in New York   

1712  On April - 06 slave revolt in NY   

1722  Peter the Great ends tax on men with beards on April - 06.   

1724  On this day in history duke of Newcastle becomes English minister of Foreign Affairs   

1727  On April - 06 denmark signs Covenant of Hannover   

1752  Johann Friedrich Kranz, composer on April - 06.   

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

1757  On this day in history alessandro Rolla, composer   

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

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

1778  On this day in history 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 April - 06.   

1782  Rynoldus Popma van Oevering, composer, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1789  On April - 06 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  On April - 06 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 this day in history.   

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

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1483  Raphael Sanzio, Italian painter/master builder (Madonna Sistina) was born on April - 06.   

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 April - 06.   

1660  On this day in history birth of johann Kuhnau, composer   

1664  On April - 06 birth of arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (d. 1742)   

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

0885  Methodius, Greek apostle of the slaves/archbishop of Sirmium, dies on April - 06.   

0912  Nottker "the Stamelaar", benedictine monk/poet, dies at about 71 on April - 06.   

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

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  On April - 06 pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies