Page 2: Historical Events In January - 06

1643  On January - 06 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.   

1646  On January - 06 elias Hill, German architect of Augsburg, dies at 72   

1649  On this day in history the Rump Parliament votes to put Charles I on trial for treason and other "high crimes"   

1661  The Fifth Monarchists unsuccessfully attempt to seize control of London on this day in history.   

1663  On this day in history great earthquake in New England   

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 this day in history.   

1683  Francois de La Croix, composer on January - 06.   

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

1690  On this day in history emperor Leopold's son Jozef chosen Roman Catholic king   

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

1693  Mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1694  Francesco Morosini, Italian army general, dies on this day in history.   

1695  Giuseppe Sammartini, composer on this day in history.   

1697  Carlo Mannelli, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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 January - 06 the Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Bubble publishes its findings.   

1725  On this day in history chikamatsu Monzaemon, Japanese playwright (Yotsugi Soga), dies at about 71   

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

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

1738  On this day in history 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 January - 06.   

1745  The birth of Jaques Montgolfier, French inventor who built first hot air balloon on this day in history.   

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

1759  On January - 06 george Washington marries Martha Dandridge Curtis   

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

1776  On January - 06 ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel   

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  On January - 06 turkey & Russia sign treaty in Constantinople   

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

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1367  On January - 06 birth of richard II, Bordeaux, France, king of England (1377-99)   

1367  Richard II of England (d. 1400) was born on this day in history.   

1367  Richard II, Bordeaux, France, King of England (1377-99) (d. 1400) was born on this day in history.   

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 January - 06.   

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 this day in history birth of helius Eobanus Hessus, German poet (Silvae)   

0664  Death of Amr ibn al-A'as, Arab general (bc. 583) on January - 06.   

1088  Berengarius of Tours, French theologist, dies on this day in history.   

1275  Raymundus of Penafort, Spanish church law scholar, dies on this day in history.   

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

1425  Jan of Bavaria, liege of Holland/bishop/duke, dies on January - 06.   

1448  On this day in history christopher III, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies   

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

1536  Baldassare Peruzzi, Italian architect/painter, dies on this day in history.