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 this day in history.   

1631  On April - 06 vincenzo De Grandis, composer   

1634  On April - 06 heeren XIX asks "to secure Eylands Curacao"   

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

1660  On this day in history johann Kuhnau, composer   

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

1664  On April - 06 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 April - 06.   

1671  Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French playwright/poet (Sacred Odes & Songs) on this day in history.   

1672  On April - 06 france declares war on Netherlands   

1672  On this day in history 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  On this day in history slave revolt in New York   

1712  On this day in history slave revolt in NY   

1722  On April - 06 peter the Great ends tax on men with beards   

1724  On April - 06 duke of Newcastle becomes English minister of Foreign Affairs   

1727  On this day in history denmark signs Covenant of Hannover   

1752  On April - 06 johann Friedrich Kranz, composer   

1757  On this day in history 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  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  Tommaso MFS Traetta, Italian opera composer (Farnace), dies at 52 on April - 06.   

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

1808  John Jacob Astor incorporates the American Fur Company on this day in history.   

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  Vincenzo De Grandis, composer was born on April - 06.   

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

1651  On April - 06 birth of andré Dacier, French classical scholar (d. 1722)   

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

1664  On April - 06 birth of arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (d. 1742)   

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 this day in history 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  On April - 06 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  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 April - 06.