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  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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1483  Raphael Sanzio, Italian painter/master builder (Madonna Sistina) was born on this day in history.   

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

1631  On this day in history birth of vincenzo De Grandis, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1660  On this day in history birth of johann Kuhnau, composer   

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

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 this day in history.   

1199  Richard I, the Lion-hearted, King of England (1189-99), dies at 41 on April - 06.   

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  On April - 06 death of jacques de Bourbon, count of Marche, killed in battle   

1472  Pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies on this day in history.