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  Heeren XIX asks "to secure Eylands Curacao" on this day in history.   

1652  On this day in history cape Colony, the 1st European settlement in S Africa, established   

1660  On this day in history johann Kuhnau, composer   

1663  On April - 06 king Charles II signs Carolina Charter   

1664  France & Saksen sign alliance on April - 06.   

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

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

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

1672  France declares war on Netherlands on April - 06.   

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  George Reuter, composer on this day in history.   

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

1712  Slave revolt in NY on this day in history.   

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

1724  On this day in history 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  On this day in history english king George II fires minister William Pitt Sr   

1757  Alessandro Rolla, composer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1779  On this day in history tommaso MFS Traetta, Italian opera composer (Farnace), dies at 52   

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

1782  Rynoldus Popma van Oevering, composer, dies at 90 on April - 06.   

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

1789  On April - 06 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 April - 06.   

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

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1483  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of vincenzo De Grandis, composer   

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 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 April - 06.   

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

0912  On April - 06 nottker "the Stamelaar", benedictine monk/poet, dies at about 71   

1147  Death of Frederick II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1090) on this day in history.   

1199  On this day in history 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  Death of Jacques de Bourbon, count of Marche, killed in battle on April - 06.   

1472  Pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies on April - 06.