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 this day in history.   

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

1661  On this day in history the Fifth Monarchists unsuccessfully attempt to seize control of London.   

1663  Great earthquake in New England on January - 06.   

1681  On January - 06 first recorded boxing match (Duke of Albemarle's butler vs his butcher)   

1681  1st recorded boxing match (Duke of Albemarle's butler vs his butcher) on January - 06.   

1683  On this day in history francois de La Croix, composer   

1685  On January - 06 malachias Siebenhaar, composer, dies at 68   

1690  Emperor Leopold's son Jozef chosen Roman Catholic king on this day in history.   

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

1693  On January - 06 mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey), dies at 51   

1694  On this day in history francesco Morosini, Italian army general, dies   

1695  On January - 06 giuseppe Sammartini, composer   

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

1702  Jose Melchior de Nebra Blascu, composer on this day in history.   

1702  On January - 06 thomas Franklin, English smith/uncle of B Franklin, dies [NS=Jan 17]   

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 this day in history.   

1728  On January - 06 charles-Joseph-Balthazar Sohier, composer   

1732  Matija A Reljkovic, Croatia, writer (Satir iliti divji covic) on January - 06.   

1738  Franz Xaver Murschhauser, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1745  On January - 06 jacques-Étienne Montgolfier, France, aeronaut (1st pioneer balloonist)   

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

1773  Massachusetts slaves petition legislature for freedom on January - 06.   

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

1781  Battle of Jersey (Island in the UK) on January - 06.   

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  On this day in history birth of richard II, Bordeaux, France, king of England (1377-99)   

1367  On January - 06 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 January - 06 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  On January - 06 birth of joan of Arc, Domrémy, Roman Catholic Saint and national heroine of France (legendary date) (d. 1431)   

1486  On this day in history birth of martin Agricola, [M Sore], German composer/cantor   

1488  On January - 06 birth of helius Eobanus Hessus, German poet (Silvae)   

0664  On this day in history death of amr ibn al-A'as, Arab general (bc. 583)   

1088  On January - 06 berengarius of Tours, French theologist, dies   

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

1374  Andreas Corsini, Italian saint/bishop of Fiesole, dies on this day in history.   

1425  On this day in history jan of Bavaria, liege of Holland/bishop/duke, dies   

1448  On January - 06 christopher III, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies   

1481  Death of Akhmat Khan, Khan of the Golden Horde on this day in history.   

1536  On this day in history baldassare Peruzzi, Italian architect/painter, dies