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 this day in history.   

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

1660  Johann Kuhnau, composer on April - 06.   

1663  On April - 06 king Charles II signs Carolina Charter   

1664  France & Saksen sign alliance on April - 06.   

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

1671  The birth of Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French philosopher on this day in history.   

1671  On April - 06 jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French playwright/poet (Sacred Odes & Songs)   

1672  On this day in history france declares war on Netherlands   

1672  On April - 06 andre Cardinal Destouches, composer   

1707  Willem Van de Velde, the Young, Dutch seascape painter, dies a 73 on this day in history.   

1708  George Reuter, composer on April - 06.   

1712  Slave revolt in New York on this day in history.   

1712  On April - 06 slave revolt in NY   

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 April - 06.   

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

1757  On this day in history 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  On this day in history joseph Funk, composer   

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

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  On April - 06 uS Congress begins regular sessions in Federal Hall, NYC Lobbyists only arrive later   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

0885  Methodius, Greek apostle of the slaves/archbishop of Sirmium, dies on this day in history.   

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 April - 06.   

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 April - 06 petrarch's Laura, dies of plague   

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

1472  On April - 06 pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies