Page 2: Historical Events In April - 06

1609  On April - 06 henry Hudson sails 'Half Moon' up Hudson River to site of Albany; searching for North West Passage for Dutch East India Company.   

1631  On April - 06 vincenzo De Grandis, composer   

1634  On April - 06 heeren XIX asks "to secure Eylands Curacao"   

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

1660  On this day in history johann Kuhnau, composer   

1663  King Charles II signs Carolina Charter on April - 06.   

1664  France & Saksen sign alliance on April - 06.   

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

1671  On April - 06 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 this day in history.   

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

1708  George Reuter, composer on April - 06.   

1712  On April - 06 slave revolt in New York   

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  Denmark signs Covenant of Hannover on April - 06.   

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

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

1757  Alessandro Rolla, composer on April - 06.   

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 this day in history.   

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 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 April - 06.   

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

1789  On April - 06 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  Philip Gosse, intentor of institutional aquarium, writer (Omphalos) on this day in history.   

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1483  Raphael Sanzio, Italian painter/master builder (Madonna Sistina) was born on April - 06.   

1613  Stjepan Gradić, Croatian philosopher and scientist (d. 1683) was born on this day in history.   

1631  Vincenzo De Grandis, composer was born on April - 06.   

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

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

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

1664  On this day in history birth of arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (d. 1742)   

1671  Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French playwright/poet (Sacred Odes & Songs) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1147  Death of Frederick II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1090) on April - 06.   

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 this day in history.   

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