Page 2: Historical Events In April - 06

1609  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

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

1664  France & Saksen sign alliance on April - 06.   

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

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)   

1672  On April - 06 france declares war on Netherlands   

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  On this day in history george Reuter, composer   

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

1727  On this day in history denmark signs Covenant of Hannover   

1752  On April - 06 johann Friedrich Kranz, composer   

1757  English king George II fires minister William Pitt Sr on this day in history.   

1757  On April - 06 alessandro Rolla, composer   

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

1789  First US Congress begins regular sessions, Federal Hall, NYC on this day in history.   

1789  On this day in history uS Congress begins regular sessions in Federal Hall, NYC Lobbyists only arrive later   

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  On this day in history john Jacob Astor incorporates the American Fur Company.   

1810  On April - 06 philip Gosse, intentor of institutional aquarium, writer (Omphalos)   

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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 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 this day in history.   

1651  On this day in history birth of andré Dacier, French classical scholar (d. 1722)   

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

1664  On April - 06 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 this day in history.   

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 April - 06.   

1252  Peter of Verona, [Peter Martyr], Italian inquisitor/st, dies at 45 on April - 06.   

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.