Historical Events In April - 06
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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 On April - 06 vincenzo De Grandis, composer
1634 Heeren XIX asks "to secure Eylands Curacao" on April - 06.
1652 On this day in history cape Colony, the 1st European settlement in S Africa, established
1660 On April - 06 johann Kuhnau, composer
1663 On April - 06 king Charles II signs Carolina Charter
1664 France & Saksen sign alliance on this day in history.
1667 An earthquake devastates Dubrovnik, then an independent city-state on April - 06.
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 this day in history andre Cardinal Destouches, composer
1707 On this day in history willem Van de Velde, the Young, Dutch seascape painter, dies a 73
1708 George Reuter, composer on April - 06.
1712 On this day in history slave revolt in New York
1712 On April - 06 slave revolt in NY
1722 On April - 06 peter the Great ends tax on men with beards
1724 Duke of Newcastle becomes English minister of Foreign Affairs on this day in history.
1727 On April - 06 denmark signs Covenant of Hannover
1752 Johann Friedrich Kranz, composer on April - 06.
1757 On this day in history english king George II fires minister William Pitt Sr
1757 Alessandro Rolla, composer on April - 06.
1773 James Mill, Scotland, philosopher/historian (Hist of British India) on April - 06.
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 this day in history.
1782 Rynoldus Popma van Oevering, composer, dies at 90 on April - 06.
1789 On April - 06 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 April - 06.
1805 Lorenz Justinian Ott, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.
1808 On this day in history john Jacob Astor incorporates the American Fur Company.
1810 On this day in history philip Gosse, intentor of institutional aquarium, writer (Omphalos)
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