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.   

1631  Vincenzo De Grandis, composer.   

1634  Heeren XIX asks "to secure Eylands Curacao".   

1652  Cape Colony, the 1st European settlement in S Africa, established.   

1660  Johann Kuhnau, composer   

1663  King Charles II signs Carolina Charter   

1664  France and Saksen sign alliance.   

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

1671  Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French philosopher is born   

1671  Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French playwright/poet (Sacred Odes and Songs)   

1672  France declares war on Netherlands   

1672  Andre Cardinal Destouches, composer.   

1707  Willem Van de Velde, the Young, Dutch seascape painter, dies a 73.   

1708  George Reuter, composer   

1712  Slave revolt in New York.   

1712  Slave revolt in NY.   

1722  Peter the Great ends tax on men with beards   

1724  Duke of Newcastle is recorded as becoming English minister of Foreign Affairs.   

1727  Denmark signs Covenant of Hannover   

1752  Johann Friedrich Kranz, composer.   

1757  English king George II fires minister William Pitt Sr   

1757  Alessandro Rolla, composer.   

1773  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.   

1778  Joseph Funk, composer   

1779  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.   

1782  Rynoldus Popma van Oevering, composer, dies at 90.   

1789  inaugural US Congress begins regular sessions, Federal Hall, NYC   

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

1789  1st US Congress begins regular sessions, Federal Hall, NYC   

1805  Lorenz Justinian Ott, composer, dies at 56.   

1808  John Jacob Astor incorporates the American Fur Company   

1810  Philip Gosse, intentor of institutional aquarium, writer (Omphalos).   

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1483  Raphael sanzio: Italian painter/master builder (madonna sistina)   

1613  Stjepan gradić: Croatian philosopher and scientist   

1631  Vincenzo de grandis: Composer   

1632  Maria leopoldine of austria: Holy roman empire empress   

1651  André dacier: French classical scholar   

1660  Johann kuhnau: Composer   

1664  Arvid horn: Swedish statesman   

1671  Jean-baptiste rousseau: French playwright/poet (sacred odes & songs)   

0885  Death of Methodius: Greek apostle of the slaves/archbishop of sirmium,   

0912  Nottker "the stamelaar": Benedictine monk/poet,   

1147  Frederick ii: Duke of swabia (b. 1090)   

1199  Richard i: The lion-hearted, king of england (1189-99),   

1252  Death of Peter of verona: [peter martyr], italian inquisitor/st,   

1348  Death of Petrarch's laura:   

1362  Jacques de bourbon: Count of marche, killed in battle   

1472  Pieter bladelin: Belgium, land owner (middelburg castle),