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  On this day in history heeren XIX asks "to secure Eylands Curacao"   

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

1660  On this day in history johann Kuhnau, composer   

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

1664  France & Saksen sign alliance on April - 06.   

1667  An earthquake devastates Dubrovnik, then an independent city-state on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history andre Cardinal Destouches, composer   

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  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 April - 06.   

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

1727  On this day in history 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  On April - 06 alessandro Rolla, composer   

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

1776  On April - 06 sloop-of-war Ranger, frigate Queen of France and frigate Warren capture British Hibernia and 7 other vessels   

1778  Joseph Funk, composer on this day in history.   

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

1782  Rama I succeeds King Taksin of Siam (modern day Thailand), who is overthrown in a coup d'état on April - 06.   

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

1789  First US Congress begins regular sessions, Federal Hall, NYC on this day in history.   

1789  US Congress begins regular sessions in Federal Hall, NYC Lobbyists only arrive later on April - 06.   

1789  1st US Congress begins regular sessions, Federal Hall, NYC on April - 06.   

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

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

1810  Philip Gosse, intentor of institutional aquarium, writer (Omphalos) on April - 06.   

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1483  Raphael Sanzio, Italian painter/master builder (Madonna Sistina) was born on this day in history.   

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

1631  On this day in history birth of vincenzo De Grandis, composer   

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

1651  André Dacier, French classical scholar (d. 1722) was born on April - 06.   

1660  Johann Kuhnau, composer was born on April - 06.   

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

1199  On April - 06 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  On this day in history petrarch's Laura, dies of plague   

1362  On this day in history death of jacques de Bourbon, count of Marche, killed in battle   

1472  On this day in history pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies