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 this day in history.   

1631  On this day in history vincenzo De Grandis, composer   

1634  Heeren XIX asks "to secure Eylands Curacao" on April - 06.   

1652  On April - 06 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 April - 06 france & Saksen sign alliance   

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

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  France declares war on Netherlands on this day in history.   

1672  On April - 06 andre Cardinal Destouches, composer   

1707  On April - 06 willem Van de Velde, the Young, Dutch seascape painter, dies a 73   

1708  George Reuter, composer on this day in history.   

1712  On this day in history slave revolt in New York   

1712  Slave revolt in NY on this day in history.   

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  Denmark signs Covenant of Hannover on this day in history.   

1752  Johann Friedrich Kranz, composer on April - 06.   

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

1757  On this day in history alessandro Rolla, composer   

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

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  Tommaso MFS Traetta, Italian opera composer (Farnace), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1782  Rama I succeeds King Taksin of Siam (modern day Thailand), who is overthrown in a coup d'état on April - 06.   

1782  On April - 06 rynoldus Popma van Oevering, composer, dies at 90   

1789  On April - 06 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  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  On April - 06 john Jacob Astor incorporates the American Fur Company.   

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

1631  On April - 06 birth of vincenzo De Grandis, composer   

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

1651  On April - 06 birth of andré Dacier, French classical scholar (d. 1722)   

1660  Johann Kuhnau, composer was born on April - 06.   

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 April - 06.   

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

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

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

1199  Richard I, the Lion-hearted, King of England (1189-99), dies at 41 on this day in history.   

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

1348  On this day in history 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 April - 06.