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 April - 06.   

1631  Vincenzo De Grandis, composer on April - 06.   

1634  Heeren XIX asks "to secure Eylands Curacao" on this day in history.   

1652  Cape Colony, the 1st European settlement in S Africa, established on April - 06.   

1660  Johann Kuhnau, composer on April - 06.   

1663  On this day in history king Charles II signs Carolina Charter   

1664  France & Saksen sign alliance on April - 06.   

1667  An earthquake devastates Dubrovnik, then an independent city-state on April - 06.   

1671  The birth of Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French philosopher on this day in history.   

1671  Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French playwright/poet (Sacred Odes & Songs) on April - 06.   

1672  On this day in history france declares war on Netherlands   

1672  Andre Cardinal Destouches, composer on April - 06.   

1707  Willem Van de Velde, the Young, Dutch seascape painter, dies a 73 on April - 06.   

1708  George Reuter, composer on this day in history.   

1712  Slave revolt in New York on this day in history.   

1712  Slave revolt in NY on this day in history.   

1722  On this day in history peter the Great ends tax on men with beards   

1724  Duke of Newcastle becomes English minister of Foreign Affairs on April - 06.   

1727  On April - 06 denmark signs Covenant of Hannover   

1752  On this day in history johann Friedrich Kranz, composer   

1757  On April - 06 english king George II fires minister William Pitt Sr   

1757  On April - 06 alessandro Rolla, composer   

1773  On this day in history 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  On this day in history joseph Funk, composer   

1779  Tommaso MFS Traetta, Italian opera composer (Farnace), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1782  On this day in history rama I succeeds King Taksin of Siam (modern day Thailand), who is overthrown in a coup d'état.   

1782  On April - 06 rynoldus Popma van Oevering, composer, dies at 90   

1789  First US Congress begins regular sessions, Federal Hall, NYC on April - 06.   

1789  On April - 06 uS Congress begins regular sessions in Federal Hall, NYC Lobbyists only arrive later   

1789  On this day in history 1st US Congress begins regular sessions, Federal Hall, NYC   

1805  On this day in history lorenz Justinian Ott, composer, dies at 56   

1808  On this day in history john Jacob Astor incorporates the American Fur Company.   

1810  Philip Gosse, intentor of institutional aquarium, writer (Omphalos) on this day in history.   

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1483  On April - 06 birth of raphael Sanzio, Italian painter/master builder (Madonna Sistina)   

1613  On this day in history birth of stjepan Gradić, Croatian philosopher and scientist (d. 1683)   

1631  Vincenzo De Grandis, composer was born on this day in history.   

1632  On this day in history birth of maria Leopoldine of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1649)   

1651  On this day in history birth of andré Dacier, French classical scholar (d. 1722)   

1660  On April - 06 birth of johann Kuhnau, composer   

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 April - 06.   

0885  On April - 06 methodius, Greek apostle of the slaves/archbishop of Sirmium, dies   

0912  Nottker "the Stamelaar", benedictine monk/poet, dies at about 71 on April - 06.   

1147  On this day in history death of frederick II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1090)   

1199  On this day in history richard I, the Lion-hearted, King of England (1189-99), dies at 41   

1252  On this day in history peter of Verona, [Peter Martyr], Italian inquisitor/st, dies at 45   

1348  Petrarch's Laura, dies of plague on this day in history.   

1362  Death of Jacques de Bourbon, count of Marche, killed in battle on this day in history.   

1472  On April - 06 pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies