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 April - 06.   

1631  On April - 06 vincenzo De Grandis, composer   

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

1652  On this day in history cape Colony, the 1st European settlement in S Africa, established   

1660  Johann Kuhnau, composer on April - 06.   

1663  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1671  On this day in history the birth of Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French philosopher   

1671  On April - 06 jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French playwright/poet (Sacred Odes & Songs)   

1672  On this day in history france declares war on Netherlands   

1672  Andre Cardinal Destouches, composer on April - 06.   

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  Slave revolt in New York on this day in history.   

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 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 April - 06.   

1757  Alessandro Rolla, composer on April - 06.   

1773  James Mill, Scotland, philosopher/historian (Hist of British India) on April - 06.   

1776  On April - 06 sloop-of-war Ranger, frigate Queen of France and frigate Warren capture British Hibernia and 7 other vessels   

1778  On April - 06 joseph Funk, composer   

1779  Tommaso MFS Traetta, Italian opera composer (Farnace), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1805  Lorenz Justinian Ott, composer, dies at 56 on April - 06.   

1808  On this day in history john Jacob Astor incorporates the American Fur Company.   

1810  On this day in history 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  On April - 06 birth of stjepan Gradić, Croatian philosopher and scientist (d. 1683)   

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

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

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 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 this day in history.   

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 April - 06.   

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.