Page 2: Historical Events In April - 06

1609  On this day in history henry Hudson sails 'Half Moon' up Hudson River to site of Albany; searching for North West Passage for Dutch East India Company.   

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

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

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

1660  Johann Kuhnau, composer on April - 06.   

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

1664  France & Saksen sign alliance on April - 06.   

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

1671  On April - 06 the birth of Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French philosopher   

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

1672  On April - 06 france declares war on Netherlands   

1672  Andre Cardinal Destouches, composer on April - 06.   

1707  On April - 06 willem Van de Velde, the Young, Dutch seascape painter, dies a 73   

1708  On this day in history george Reuter, composer   

1712  On this day in history slave revolt in New York   

1712  Slave revolt in NY on April - 06.   

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

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

1727  Denmark signs Covenant of Hannover on this day in history.   

1752  On April - 06 johann Friedrich Kranz, composer   

1757  English king George II fires minister William Pitt Sr on this day in history.   

1757  On this day in history alessandro Rolla, composer   

1773  On this day in history james Mill, Scotland, philosopher/historian (Hist of British India)   

1776  On this day in history sloop-of-war Ranger, frigate Queen of France and frigate Warren capture British Hibernia and 7 other vessels   

1778  Joseph Funk, composer on April - 06.   

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

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 April - 06.   

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

1805  Lorenz Justinian Ott, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1808  On April - 06 john Jacob Astor incorporates the American Fur Company.   

1810  On April - 06 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 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  André Dacier, French classical scholar (d. 1722) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1348  Petrarch's Laura, dies of plague on April - 06.   

1362  Death of Jacques de Bourbon, count of Marche, killed in battle on April - 06.   

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