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  On this day in history vincenzo De Grandis, composer   

1634  On April - 06 heeren XIX asks "to secure Eylands Curacao"   

1652  Cape Colony, the 1st European settlement in S Africa, established on April - 06.   

1660  Johann Kuhnau, composer on this day in history.   

1663  On this day in history king Charles II signs Carolina Charter   

1664  France & Saksen sign alliance on this day in history.   

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

1671  On April - 06 the birth of Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French philosopher   

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

1672  France declares war on Netherlands on April - 06.   

1672  On this day in history andre Cardinal Destouches, composer   

1707  On April - 06 willem Van de Velde, the Young, Dutch seascape painter, dies a 73   

1708  On April - 06 george Reuter, composer   

1712  On April - 06 slave revolt in New York   

1712  On April - 06 slave revolt in NY   

1722  On this day in history peter the Great ends tax on men with beards   

1724  Duke of Newcastle becomes English minister of Foreign Affairs on April - 06.   

1727  On this day in history denmark signs Covenant of Hannover   

1752  On April - 06 johann Friedrich Kranz, composer   

1757  On this day in history english king George II fires minister William Pitt Sr   

1757  On this day in history alessandro Rolla, composer   

1773  On this day in history james Mill, Scotland, philosopher/historian (Hist of British India)   

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

1782  On this day in history rynoldus Popma van Oevering, composer, dies at 90   

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  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  On this day in history john Jacob Astor incorporates the American Fur Company.   

1810  Philip Gosse, intentor of institutional aquarium, writer (Omphalos) on April - 06.   

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1483  Raphael Sanzio, Italian painter/master builder (Madonna Sistina) was born on April - 06.   

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  On this day in history birth of andré Dacier, French classical scholar (d. 1722)   

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

1664  On April - 06 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  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  Richard I, the Lion-hearted, King of England (1189-99), dies at 41 on this day in history.   

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