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1644  Georg Christoph Leuttner, composer.   

1654  Cornelis Haga, ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39), dies at 76.   

1658  1st US police corps forms (New Amsterdam).   

1660  Gilbertus van Zinnik, Flemish architect, dies at about 33.   

1665  English fleet beat Dutch fleet   

1674  Philippe de Champaigne, painter, dies   

1675  Karl Rabenhaupt, German/Neth baron of Sucha/army leader, dies at 73.   

1676  King Philip's War (vs Wampanoag Indians) ends in New England.   

1676  1st war between American colonists and Indians ends in New England   

1676  King Philip, [Metacomet], leader Wampanoag-indians, shot to death   

1687  Charles of Lotharingen defeats Turkish leaders   

1689  Innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Pope (1676-89), dies at 78.   

1696  Maurice Greene, composer   

1715  Nahum Tate, English poet/playwright/poet laureate, dies.   

1720  Martin Gerbert, [von Hornau], prince-abbot/music historian.   

1728  Henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies, dies at 61.   

1744  Rowland Hill, preacher.   

1750  Rachel Ruysch, royal painter of soverign Johan von de Pfalz, dies.   

1751  Johann Baptist Lasser, composer   

1753  Thomas Bewick, England, artist (British Birds, Aesop's Fables)   

1757  ALF, alien life form (ALF)   

1759  Battle of Kunersdorf.   

1762  George IV, king of England (1820-30).   

1774  Robert Southey, English poet laureate/biographer of Nelson.   

1778  Francis Horner, politician.   

1781  Robert Mills, US, architect (Washington Monument).   

1793  The Rhône départment is created when the former département of Rhône-et-Loire was split into two: Rhône and Loire (Lêre)   

1797  Ignaz Franz Xaver Kurzinger, composer, dies at 73.   

1811  John FE Acton, cruel premier of Naples, dies at 77.   

1812  Dr Joseph Lister is 1st surgeon to use disinfectant during surgery.   

1812  Jean Joseph Rodolphe, composer, dies at 81   

1819  Daniel Davidson Bidwell, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1864   

1820  Oliver Mowat, a founder of the Canadian Confederation   

1822  Robert Stewart, 2nd marguess of Londonderry, commits suicide, dies   

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1503  Christian iii: King of denmark/norway (1534-59)   

1566  Isabella ce: Infante of spain/governess of the netherlands   

1592  Willem earl of nassau-siegen: Dutch gov (fort emmerik/heusden)   

1604  Tokugawa iemitsu: Japanese shogun   

1620  Pieter cuypers: S neth lawyer   

1626  Giovanni legrenzi: Composer   

1629  Tsar alexei i of russia: Tsar alexei i of russia (d. 1676)   

1644  Georg christoph leuttner: Composer   

0030  Death of Cleopatra vii thea philopator: Cleopatra vii thea philopator (b. 69 bc)   

0875  Death of Louis ii: King of italy/emperor of france,   

1158  Death of Anselmus van havelberg: Brandenburg bshp of havelberg (1129-55),   

1350  Death of Philip vi: King of france,   

1424  Death of Yongle: Emperor of china (b. 1360)   

1484  Death of Sixtus iv: [francesco della rovere], pope (1471-84),   

1546  Francisco de vitoria: Spanish theology/lawyer,   

1577  Death of Thomas smith: English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513)