Page 2: Historical Events In April - 06

1609  On April - 06 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 on this day in history.   

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  King Charles II signs Carolina Charter on April - 06.   

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

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

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

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

1672  On this day in history france declares war on Netherlands   

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

1707  On April - 06 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 April - 06.   

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

1724  Duke of Newcastle becomes English minister of Foreign Affairs on this day in history.   

1727  Denmark signs Covenant of Hannover on this day in history.   

1752  On this day in history johann Friedrich Kranz, composer   

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  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  Tommaso MFS Traetta, Italian opera composer (Farnace), dies at 52 on April - 06.   

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

1789  On this day in history 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  1st US Congress begins regular sessions, Federal Hall, NYC on April - 06.   

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  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  On this day in history birth of vincenzo De Grandis, composer   

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  Arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (d. 1742) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1252  On April - 06 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  On April - 06 pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies