Historical Events In April - 06
Friday, 29 March 2024
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 Heeren XIX asks "to secure Eylands Curacao" on this day in history.
1652 On this day in history 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 April - 06.
1664 On this day in history france & Saksen sign alliance
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 this day in history.
1671 On this day in history jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French playwright/poet (Sacred Odes & Songs)
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 On this day in history george Reuter, composer
1712 Slave revolt in New York on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1727 On April - 06 denmark signs Covenant of Hannover
1752 Johann Friedrich Kranz, composer on April - 06.
1757 English king George II fires minister William Pitt Sr on April - 06.
1757 Alessandro Rolla, composer on this day in history.
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 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 Rynoldus Popma van Oevering, composer, dies at 90 on April - 06.
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 On this day in history 1st US Congress begins regular sessions, Federal Hall, NYC
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 Philip Gosse, intentor of institutional aquarium, writer (Omphalos) on this day in history.
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