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

1660  Johann Kuhnau, composer on April - 06.  

1663  King Charles II signs Carolina Charter on this day in history.  

1664  On this day in history france & Saksen sign alliance  

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

1671  On April - 06 the birth of Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French philosopher  

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  On April - 06 andre Cardinal Destouches, composer  

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

1708  On April - 06 george Reuter, composer  

1712  Slave revolt in New York on April - 06.  

1712  On April - 06 slave revolt in NY  

1722  Peter the Great ends tax on men with beards on this day in history.  

1724  On this day in history duke of Newcastle becomes English minister of Foreign Affairs  

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

1752  Johann Friedrich Kranz, composer on this day in history.  

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

1757  On this day in history alessandro Rolla, composer  

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

1776  Sloop-of-war Ranger, frigate Queen of France and frigate Warren capture British Hibernia and 7 other vessels on April - 06.  

1778  Joseph Funk, composer on April - 06.  

1779  On this day in history tommaso MFS Traetta, Italian opera composer (Farnace), dies at 52  

1782  Rama I succeeds King Taksin of Siam (modern day Thailand), who is overthrown in a coup d'état on this day in history.  

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  US Congress begins regular sessions in Federal Hall, NYC Lobbyists only arrive later on April - 06.  

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

1805  Lorenz Justinian Ott, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

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

1810  Philip Gosse, intentor of institutional aquarium, writer (Omphalos) on April - 06.  

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1483  On April - 06 birth of raphael Sanzio, Italian painter/master builder (Madonna Sistina)  

1613  Stjepan Gradić, Croatian philosopher and scientist (d. 1683) was born on this day in history.  

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

1632  On this day in history birth of maria Leopoldine of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1649)  

1651  André Dacier, French classical scholar (d. 1722) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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  On this day in history peter of Verona, [Peter Martyr], Italian inquisitor/st, dies at 45  

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

1362  On April - 06 death of jacques de Bourbon, count of Marche, killed in battle  

1472  Pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies on April - 06.