Page 2: Historical Events In January - 06

1643  Near Montreal, Quebec Paul de Chomedy, Sieur de Maisonneuve, plants a wooden cross on Mount Royal to offer thanks to God for saving the settlement of Ville Marie from flooding on January - 06.   

1646  Elias Hill, German architect of Augsburg, dies at 72 on January - 06.   

1649  The Rump Parliament votes to put Charles I on trial for treason and other "high crimes" on January - 06.   

1661  The Fifth Monarchists unsuccessfully attempt to seize control of London on January - 06.   

1663  Great earthquake in New England on this day in history.   

1681  First recorded boxing match (Duke of Albemarle's butler vs his butcher) on this day in history.   

1681  1st recorded boxing match (Duke of Albemarle's butler vs his butcher) on this day in history.   

1683  On January - 06 francois de La Croix, composer   

1685  Malachias Siebenhaar, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1690  Emperor Leopold's son Jozef chosen Roman Catholic king on January - 06.   

1692  Rynoldus Popma van Oevering, composer on January - 06.   

1693  On this day in history mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey), dies at 51   

1694  On January - 06 francesco Morosini, Italian army general, dies   

1695  Giuseppe Sammartini, composer on this day in history.   

1697  On January - 06 carlo Mannelli, composer, dies at 56   

1702  Jose Melchior de Nebra Blascu, composer on January - 06.   

1702  Thomas Franklin, English smith/uncle of B Franklin, dies [NS=Jan 17] on this day in history.   

1720  On this day in history the Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Bubble publishes its findings.   

1725  Chikamatsu Monzaemon, Japanese playwright (Yotsugi Soga), dies at about 71 on January - 06.   

1728  On this day in history charles-Joseph-Balthazar Sohier, composer   

1732  Matija A Reljkovic, Croatia, writer (Satir iliti divji covic) on this day in history.   

1738  On January - 06 franz Xaver Murschhauser, composer, dies at 74   

1742  Johann Georg Reinhardt, composer, dies on January - 06.   

1745  Bonnie Prince Charlies army draws to Glasgow on this day in history.   

1745  The birth of Jaques Montgolfier, French inventor who built first hot air balloon on January - 06.   

1745  Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier, France, aeronaut (1st pioneer balloonist) on January - 06.   

1759  George Washington marries Martha Dandridge Curtis on January - 06.   

1773  On this day in history massachusetts slaves petition legislature for freedom   

1776  Ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel on January - 06.   

1781  Battle of Jersey (Island in the UK) on this day in history.   

1781  On this day in history battle of Jersey (Island in UK)   

1784  Turkey &Russia sign treaty in Constantinople on January - 06.   

1784  Turkey & Russia sign treaty in Constantinople on January - 06.   

1785  Haym Salomon, dies in Phila at 44, helped finance the revolution on this day in history.   

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1367  Richard II, Bordeaux, France, king of England (1377-99) was born on this day in history.   

1367  On this day in history birth of richard II of England (d. 1400)   

1367  On this day in history birth of richard II, Bordeaux, France, King of England (1377-99) (d. 1400)   

1412  On this day in history birth of joan of Arc, Domremy, martyr   

1412  Joan of Arc, Roman Catholic Saint and national heroine of France (legendary date) (d. 1431) was born on this day in history.   

1412  Joan of Arc, Domrémy, Roman Catholic Saint and national heroine of France (legendary date) (d. 1431) was born on January - 06.   

1486  Martin Agricola, [M Sore], German composer/cantor was born on this day in history.   

1488  Helius Eobanus Hessus, German poet (Silvae) was born on this day in history.   

0664  Death of Amr ibn al-A'as, Arab general (bc. 583) on this day in history.   

1088  On this day in history berengarius of Tours, French theologist, dies   

1275  Raymundus of Penafort, Spanish church law scholar, dies on January - 06.   

1374  On January - 06 andreas Corsini, Italian saint/bishop of Fiesole, dies   

1425  Jan of Bavaria, liege of Holland/bishop/duke, dies on this day in history.   

1448  Christopher III, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies on January - 06.   

1481  On January - 06 death of akhmat Khan, Khan of the Golden Horde   

1536  Baldassare Peruzzi, Italian architect/painter, dies on January - 06.