Historical Events In January - 06

1643  Near Montreal, Quebec Paul de Chomedy, Sieur de Maisonneuve, plants a wooden cross on Mount Royal to offer thanks to God for saving the settlement of Ville Marie from flooding on this day in history.   

1646  On this day in history elias Hill, German architect of Augsburg, dies at 72   

1649  On this day in history the Rump Parliament votes to put Charles I on trial for treason and other "high crimes"   

1661  On January - 06 the Fifth Monarchists unsuccessfully attempt to seize control of London.   

1663  Great earthquake in New England on January - 06.   

1681  First recorded boxing match (Duke of Albemarle's butler vs his butcher) on this day in history.   

1681  On this day in history 1st recorded boxing match (Duke of Albemarle's butler vs his butcher)   

1683  On January - 06 francois de La Croix, composer   

1685  Malachias Siebenhaar, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1690  Emperor Leopold's son Jozef chosen Roman Catholic king on this day in history.   

1692  On this day in history rynoldus Popma van Oevering, composer   

1693  Mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey), dies at 51 on January - 06.   

1694  On this day in history francesco Morosini, Italian army general, dies   

1695  Giuseppe Sammartini, composer on January - 06.   

1697  Carlo Mannelli, composer, dies at 56 on January - 06.   

1702  Jose Melchior de Nebra Blascu, composer on January - 06.   

1702  On this day in history thomas Franklin, English smith/uncle of B Franklin, dies [NS=Jan 17]   

1720  On January - 06 the Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Bubble publishes its findings.   

1725  On January - 06 chikamatsu Monzaemon, Japanese playwright (Yotsugi Soga), dies at about 71   

1728  On January - 06 charles-Joseph-Balthazar Sohier, composer   

1732  Matija A Reljkovic, Croatia, writer (Satir iliti divji covic) on January - 06.   

1738  On this day in history franz Xaver Murschhauser, composer, dies at 74   

1742  Johann Georg Reinhardt, composer, dies on this day in history.   

1745  Bonnie Prince Charlies army draws to Glasgow on January - 06.   

1745  On this day in history the birth of Jaques Montgolfier, French inventor who built first hot air balloon   

1745  Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier, France, aeronaut (1st pioneer balloonist) on January - 06.   

1759  On January - 06 george Washington marries Martha Dandridge Curtis   

1773  On this day in history massachusetts slaves petition legislature for freedom   

1776  Ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel on January - 06.   

1781  On this day in history battle of Jersey (Island in the UK)   

1781  On January - 06 battle of Jersey (Island in UK)   

1784  On January - 06 turkey &Russia sign treaty in Constantinople   

1784  Turkey & Russia sign treaty in Constantinople on this day in history.   

1785  Haym Salomon, dies in Phila at 44, helped finance the revolution on January - 06.   

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1367  On this day in history birth of richard II, Bordeaux, France, king of England (1377-99)   

1367  Richard II of England (d. 1400) was born on January - 06.   

1367  Richard II, Bordeaux, France, King of England (1377-99) (d. 1400) was born on January - 06.   

1412  On January - 06 birth of joan of Arc, Domremy, martyr   

1412  On January - 06 birth of joan of Arc, Roman Catholic Saint and national heroine of France (legendary date) (d. 1431)   

1412  On this day in history birth of joan of Arc, Domrémy, Roman Catholic Saint and national heroine of France (legendary date) (d. 1431)   

1486  On January - 06 birth of martin Agricola, [M Sore], German composer/cantor   

1488  Helius Eobanus Hessus, German poet (Silvae) was born on this day in history.   

0664  Death of Amr ibn al-A'as, Arab general (bc. 583) on January - 06.   

1088  Berengarius of Tours, French theologist, dies on this day in history.   

1275  On January - 06 raymundus of Penafort, Spanish church law scholar, dies   

1374  Andreas Corsini, Italian saint/bishop of Fiesole, dies on this day in history.   

1425  Jan of Bavaria, liege of Holland/bishop/duke, dies on this day in history.   

1448  On this day in history christopher III, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies   

1481  On this day in history death of akhmat Khan, Khan of the Golden Horde   

1536  Baldassare Peruzzi, Italian architect/painter, dies on this day in history.