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  On April - 06 vincenzo De Grandis, composer   

1634  Heeren XIX asks "to secure Eylands Curacao" on April - 06.   

1652  Cape Colony, the 1st European settlement in S Africa, established on this day in history.   

1660  On April - 06 johann Kuhnau, composer   

1663  King Charles II signs Carolina Charter on this day in history.   

1664  France & Saksen sign alliance on April - 06.   

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

1671  On this day in history the birth of Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French philosopher   

1671  On this day in history jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French playwright/poet (Sacred Odes & Songs)   

1672  France declares war on Netherlands on April - 06.   

1672  Andre Cardinal Destouches, composer on this day in history.   

1707  On this day in history willem Van de Velde, the Young, Dutch seascape painter, dies a 73   

1708  On April - 06 george Reuter, composer   

1712  On this day in history slave revolt in New York   

1712  On this day in history slave revolt in NY   

1722  Peter the Great ends tax on men with beards on this day in history.   

1724  On April - 06 duke of Newcastle becomes English minister of Foreign Affairs   

1727  On April - 06 denmark signs Covenant of Hannover   

1752  On this day in history johann Friedrich Kranz, composer   

1757  English king George II fires minister William Pitt Sr on April - 06.   

1757  Alessandro Rolla, composer on April - 06.   

1773  James Mill, Scotland, philosopher/historian (Hist of British India) on this day in history.   

1776  Sloop-of-war Ranger, frigate Queen of France and frigate Warren capture British Hibernia and 7 other vessels on April - 06.   

1778  Joseph Funk, composer on April - 06.   

1779  On April - 06 tommaso MFS Traetta, Italian opera composer (Farnace), dies at 52   

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

1782  Rynoldus Popma van Oevering, composer, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

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

1789  US Congress begins regular sessions in Federal Hall, NYC Lobbyists only arrive later on this day in history.   

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

1805  Lorenz Justinian Ott, composer, dies at 56 on April - 06.   

1808  John Jacob Astor incorporates the American Fur Company on April - 06.   

1810  On this day in history philip Gosse, intentor of institutional aquarium, writer (Omphalos)   

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1483  On this day in history birth of raphael Sanzio, Italian painter/master builder (Madonna Sistina)   

1613  Stjepan Gradić, Croatian philosopher and scientist (d. 1683) was born on April - 06.   

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

1632  Maria Leopoldine of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

1651  On April - 06 birth of andré Dacier, French classical scholar (d. 1722)   

1660  Johann Kuhnau, composer was born on this day in history.   

1664  Arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (d. 1742) was born on this day in history.   

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

0885  Methodius, Greek apostle of the slaves/archbishop of Sirmium, dies on April - 06.   

0912  On this day in history nottker "the Stamelaar", benedictine monk/poet, dies at about 71   

1147  Death of Frederick II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1090) on this day in history.   

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

1252  On April - 06 peter of Verona, [Peter Martyr], Italian inquisitor/st, dies at 45   

1348  On April - 06 petrarch's Laura, dies of plague   

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