Page 2: Historical Events In January - 06

1643  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

1681  On this day in history first recorded boxing match (Duke of Albemarle's butler vs his butcher)   

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

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

1685  Malachias Siebenhaar, composer, dies at 68 on January - 06.   

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

1692  On January - 06 rynoldus Popma van Oevering, composer   

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

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

1695  On this day in history giuseppe Sammartini, composer   

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

1702  On this day in history jose Melchior de Nebra Blascu, composer   

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

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

1725  Chikamatsu Monzaemon, Japanese playwright (Yotsugi Soga), dies at about 71 on this day in history.   

1728  Charles-Joseph-Balthazar Sohier, composer on this day in history.   

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  On January - 06 johann Georg Reinhardt, composer, dies   

1745  On this day in history bonnie Prince Charlies army draws to Glasgow   

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  On this day in history george Washington marries Martha Dandridge Curtis   

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

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

1781  On January - 06 battle of Jersey (Island in the UK)   

1781  On January - 06 battle of Jersey (Island in UK)   

1784  On January - 06 turkey &Russia sign treaty in Constantinople   

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.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

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

1367  Richard II of England (d. 1400) was born on January - 06.   

1367  On January - 06 birth of richard II, Bordeaux, France, King of England (1377-99) (d. 1400)   

1412  Joan of Arc, Domremy, martyr was born on January - 06.   

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

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 January - 06.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1275  On this day in history raymundus of Penafort, Spanish church law scholar, dies   

1374  Andreas Corsini, Italian saint/bishop of Fiesole, dies on January - 06.   

1425  On January - 06 jan of Bavaria, liege of Holland/bishop/duke, dies   

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

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

1536  On January - 06 baldassare Peruzzi, Italian architect/painter, dies