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 April - 06 heeren XIX asks "to secure Eylands Curacao"   

1652  Cape Colony, the 1st European settlement in S Africa, established on this day in history.   

1660  On April - 06 johann Kuhnau, composer   

1663  On April - 06 king Charles II signs Carolina Charter   

1664  France & Saksen sign alliance on April - 06.   

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

1671  The birth of Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French philosopher on April - 06.   

1671  Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French playwright/poet (Sacred Odes & Songs) on April - 06.   

1672  On April - 06 france declares war on Netherlands   

1672  Andre Cardinal Destouches, composer on this day in history.   

1707  On this day in history willem Van de Velde, the Young, Dutch seascape painter, dies a 73   

1708  George Reuter, composer on April - 06.   

1712  Slave revolt in New York on April - 06.   

1712  Slave revolt in NY on this day in history.   

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 April - 06.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1778  On this day in history joseph Funk, composer   

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

1782  On April - 06 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  On this day in history first US Congress begins regular sessions, Federal Hall, NYC   

1789  On April - 06 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 April - 06 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  On this day in history birth of raphael Sanzio, Italian painter/master builder (Madonna Sistina)   

1613  On April - 06 birth of stjepan Gradić, Croatian philosopher and scientist (d. 1683)   

1631  Vincenzo De Grandis, composer was born on this day in history.   

1632  Maria Leopoldine of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1649) was born on April - 06.   

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

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

1664  On this day in history birth of arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (d. 1742)   

1671  On April - 06 birth of jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French playwright/poet (Sacred Odes & Songs)   

0885  Methodius, Greek apostle of the slaves/archbishop of Sirmium, dies on this day in history.   

0912  On this day in history nottker "the Stamelaar", benedictine monk/poet, dies at about 71   

1147  Death of Frederick II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1090) on April - 06.   

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 this day in history.   

1348  On this day in history petrarch's Laura, dies of plague   

1362  On this day in history death of jacques de Bourbon, count of Marche, killed in battle   

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