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  On April - 06 vincenzo De Grandis, composer  

1634  Heeren XIX asks "to secure Eylands Curacao" on this day in history.  

1652  On April - 06 cape Colony, the 1st European settlement in S Africa, established  

1660  Johann Kuhnau, composer on this day in history.  

1663  On April - 06 king Charles II signs Carolina Charter  

1664  France & Saksen sign alliance on April - 06.  

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

1672  On April - 06 france declares war on Netherlands  

1672  Andre Cardinal Destouches, composer on April - 06.  

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

1708  George Reuter, composer on this day in history.  

1712  Slave revolt in New York on April - 06.  

1712  On this day in history slave revolt in NY  

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  On this day in history denmark signs Covenant of Hannover  

1752  Johann Friedrich Kranz, composer on April - 06.  

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

1757  Alessandro Rolla, composer on this day in history.  

1773  On April - 06 james Mill, Scotland, philosopher/historian (Hist of British India)  

1776  On April - 06 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  On this day in history 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  On April - 06 first US Congress begins regular sessions, Federal Hall, NYC  

1789  US Congress begins regular sessions in Federal Hall, NYC Lobbyists only arrive later on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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1483  Raphael Sanzio, Italian painter/master builder (Madonna Sistina) was born on April - 06.  

1613  On April - 06 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  Johann Kuhnau, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

0885  On this day in history methodius, Greek apostle of the slaves/archbishop of Sirmium, dies  

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

1147  On April - 06 death of frederick II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1090)  

1199  On this day in history 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 April - 06.  

1348  Petrarch's Laura, dies of plague on this day in history.  

1362  Death of Jacques de Bourbon, count of Marche, killed in battle on this day in history.  

1472  On this day in history pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies