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  On this day in history vincenzo De Grandis, composer  

1634  On this day in history heeren XIX asks "to secure Eylands Curacao"  

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

1660  Johann Kuhnau, composer on April - 06.  

1663  King Charles II signs Carolina Charter on April - 06.  

1664  France & Saksen sign alliance on April - 06.  

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 April - 06.  

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

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

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

1707  Willem Van de Velde, the Young, Dutch seascape painter, dies a 73 on this day in history.  

1708  George Reuter, composer on this day in history.  

1712  On April - 06 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  Duke of Newcastle becomes English minister of Foreign Affairs on April - 06.  

1727  On April - 06 denmark signs Covenant of Hannover  

1752  On April - 06 johann Friedrich Kranz, composer  

1757  On April - 06 english king George II fires minister William Pitt Sr  

1757  Alessandro Rolla, composer on April - 06.  

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 April - 06.  

1778  On April - 06 joseph Funk, composer  

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

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 this day in history rynoldus Popma van Oevering, composer, dies at 90  

1789  First US Congress begins regular sessions, Federal Hall, NYC on April - 06.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1613  Stjepan Gradić, Croatian philosopher and scientist (d. 1683) was born on April - 06.  

1631  On this day in history birth of vincenzo De Grandis, composer  

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

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

1660  Johann Kuhnau, composer was born on this day in history.  

1664  On this day in history 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  Death of Frederick II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1090) on this day in history.  

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 April - 06.  

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