Page 2: 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 this day in history.   

1634  Heeren XIX asks "to secure Eylands Curacao" on April - 06.   

1652  Cape Colony, the 1st European settlement in S Africa, established on this day in history.   

1660  Johann Kuhnau, composer on April - 06.   

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

1664  France & Saksen sign alliance on April - 06.   

1667  An earthquake devastates Dubrovnik, then an independent city-state on this day in history.   

1671  The birth of Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French philosopher on this day in history.   

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

1672  France declares war on Netherlands on this day in history.   

1672  On April - 06 andre Cardinal Destouches, composer   

1707  Willem Van de Velde, the Young, Dutch seascape painter, dies a 73 on April - 06.   

1708  On April - 06 george Reuter, composer   

1712  Slave revolt in New York on April - 06.   

1712  On April - 06 slave revolt in NY   

1722  On April - 06 peter the Great ends tax on men with beards   

1724  On this day in history duke of Newcastle becomes English minister of Foreign Affairs   

1727  On April - 06 denmark signs Covenant of Hannover   

1752  On April - 06 johann Friedrich Kranz, composer   

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

1757  Alessandro Rolla, composer on April - 06.   

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 this day in history.   

1778  On April - 06 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  Rynoldus Popma van Oevering, composer, dies at 90 on April - 06.   

1789  First US Congress begins regular sessions, Federal Hall, NYC on this day in history.   

1789  On this day in history uS Congress begins regular sessions in Federal Hall, NYC Lobbyists only arrive later   

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

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

1808  John Jacob Astor incorporates the American Fur Company on this day in history.   

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

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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 April - 06.   

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

1632  On this day in history birth of maria Leopoldine of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1649)   

1651  André Dacier, French classical scholar (d. 1722) was born on this day in history.   

1660  Johann Kuhnau, composer was born on April - 06.   

1664  On April - 06 birth of arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (d. 1742)   

1671  On April - 06 birth of jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French playwright/poet (Sacred Odes & Songs)   

0885  Methodius, Greek apostle of the slaves/archbishop of Sirmium, dies on April - 06.   

0912  Nottker "the Stamelaar", benedictine monk/poet, dies at about 71 on April - 06.   

1147  On this day in history death of frederick II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1090)   

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 April - 06.   

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