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  Vincenzo De Grandis, composer on April - 06.   

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 April - 06.   

1663  King Charles II signs Carolina Charter on April - 06.   

1664  On this day in history france & Saksen sign alliance   

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

1671  The birth of Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French philosopher on April - 06.   

1671  Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French playwright/poet (Sacred Odes & Songs) on this day in history.   

1672  France declares war on Netherlands on April - 06.   

1672  Andre Cardinal Destouches, composer on April - 06.   

1707  Willem Van de Velde, the Young, Dutch seascape painter, dies a 73 on this day in history.   

1708  On April - 06 george Reuter, composer   

1712  On April - 06 slave revolt in New York   

1712  On this day in history slave revolt in NY   

1722  Peter the Great ends tax on men with beards on this day in history.   

1724  On April - 06 duke of Newcastle becomes English minister of Foreign Affairs   

1727  Denmark signs Covenant of Hannover on this day in history.   

1752  Johann Friedrich Kranz, composer on this day in history.   

1757  English king George II fires minister William Pitt Sr on this day in history.   

1757  On April - 06 alessandro Rolla, composer   

1773  James Mill, Scotland, philosopher/historian (Hist of British India) on this day in history.   

1776  Sloop-of-war Ranger, frigate Queen of France and frigate Warren capture British Hibernia and 7 other vessels on April - 06.   

1778  On this day in history joseph Funk, composer   

1779  Tommaso MFS Traetta, Italian opera composer (Farnace), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1782  On this day in history 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  On April - 06 first US Congress begins regular sessions, Federal Hall, NYC   

1789  On April - 06 uS Congress begins regular sessions in Federal Hall, NYC Lobbyists only arrive later   

1789  1st US Congress begins regular sessions, Federal Hall, NYC on April - 06.   

1805  Lorenz Justinian Ott, composer, dies at 56 on April - 06.   

1808  On this day in history john Jacob Astor incorporates the American Fur Company.   

1810  On April - 06 philip Gosse, intentor of institutional aquarium, writer (Omphalos)   

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1483  On April - 06 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  Vincenzo De Grandis, composer was born on this day in history.   

1632  On April - 06 birth of maria Leopoldine of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1649)   

1651  André Dacier, French classical scholar (d. 1722) was born on April - 06.   

1660  On April - 06 birth of johann Kuhnau, composer   

1664  Arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (d. 1742) was born on April - 06.   

1671  On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French playwright/poet (Sacred Odes & Songs)   

0885  On this day in history 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  Petrarch's Laura, dies of plague on April - 06.   

1362  Death of Jacques de Bourbon, count of Marche, killed in battle on this day in history.   

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