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 this day in history.   

1631  On this day in history vincenzo De Grandis, composer   

1634  On this day in history heeren XIX asks "to secure Eylands Curacao"   

1652  On April - 06 cape Colony, the 1st European settlement in S Africa, established   

1660  Johann Kuhnau, composer on this day in history.   

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

1664  On this day in history france & Saksen sign alliance   

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 April - 06 jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French playwright/poet (Sacred Odes & Songs)   

1672  On April - 06 france declares war on Netherlands   

1672  Andre Cardinal Destouches, composer on April - 06.   

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

1708  On this day in history george Reuter, composer   

1712  Slave revolt in New York on April - 06.   

1712  Slave revolt in NY on April - 06.   

1722  Peter the Great ends tax on men with beards on April - 06.   

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

1727  On this day in history denmark signs Covenant of Hannover   

1752  Johann Friedrich Kranz, composer on this day in history.   

1757  On this day in history english king George II fires minister William Pitt Sr   

1757  On April - 06 alessandro Rolla, composer   

1773  On April - 06 james Mill, Scotland, philosopher/historian (Hist of British India)   

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

1778  On April - 06 joseph Funk, composer   

1779  Tommaso MFS Traetta, Italian opera composer (Farnace), dies at 52 on April - 06.   

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 this day in history rynoldus Popma van Oevering, composer, dies at 90   

1789  On April - 06 first US Congress begins regular sessions, Federal Hall, NYC   

1789  On this day in history 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  Lorenz Justinian Ott, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1808  John Jacob Astor incorporates the American Fur Company on this day in history.   

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

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

1613  On April - 06 birth of stjepan Gradić, Croatian philosopher and scientist (d. 1683)   

1631  On April - 06 birth of vincenzo De Grandis, composer   

1632  Maria Leopoldine of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1649) was born on April - 06.   

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 April - 06.   

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

0885  On this day in history methodius, Greek apostle of the slaves/archbishop of Sirmium, dies   

0912  Nottker "the Stamelaar", benedictine monk/poet, dies at about 71 on this day in history.   

1147  On April - 06 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  Peter of Verona, [Peter Martyr], Italian inquisitor/st, dies at 45 on April - 06.   

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

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

1472  Pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies on this day in history.