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1655  Christiaan Huygens discovers Titan, (Saturn's largest satellite).   

1668  The inaugural horse race in America takes place   

1668  1st horse race in America takes place   

1669  Mount Etna in Sicily erupts, destroying Nicolosi, killing 20000.   

1688  Johann Gotthilf Ziegler, composer.   

1692  Gerardus L Blasius, Flemish anatomist, dies at about 66.   

1697  Hendrik Casimir II, King of Nassau-Dietzstadhouder, dies   

1699  Johann Adolf Hasse, composer   

1700  England, France and Netherlands ratify 2nd Extermination treaty.   

1702  Christian Gottlieb Ziegler, composer.   

1713  Jean-Baptiste Canavas, composer.   

1723  Kaat Mussel, [Catharina Mulder], Dutch demonstrater.   

1736  Nicholas Hawksmoor, British architect   

1745  Nicolas Etienne Framery, composer   

1751  Frederik of Hessen Kassel, King of Sweden (1720-51), dies at 74   

1753  Voltaire leaves the court of Frederik II of Prussia.   

1762  Francesco Giuseppi Pollini, composer   

1766  Johannes Ritschel, composer, dies at 26   

1767  Joachim Murat, marshal of France/King of Naples (1808-15).   

1769  Salvatore Vigano, composer   

1770  Carl Friedrich Ebers, composer.   

1774  English Parliament passes Boston Port Bill   

1776  Continental Congress authorizes a medal for General George Washington.   

1776  Continental Congress authorized a medal for George Washington   

1782  Carolina [Maria A] Bonaparte, (countess Lipona), sister of Napoleon).   

1786  Giovanni B Amia, Italian astronomer/physicist/botanist   

1797  John Winebrenner, US, clergyman, founded Church of God.   

1799  Constantin Reindl, composer, dies at 60   

1800  Paulin Paris, French historian   

1801  Anthony Ziesenis, architect/sculptor (Camper), dies at 69   

1802  France, Netherlands, Spain and England signs Peace of Amiens.   

1807  British Parliament abolishes slave trade.   

1807  inaugural railway passenger service began in England.   

1807  George Canning is recorded as becoming British minister of Foreign affairs.   

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1133  Henry ii: King of england (1154-89)   

1252  Konradijn hohenstaufen: [koenrad van zwaben], son of konrad iv   

1252  Conradin: Duke of swabia   

1259  Andronikos ii palaiologos: Byzantine emperor   

1297  Andronicus iii palaeologus: Byzantine emperor   

1297  Arnost of pardubice: Archbishop of prague   

1345  Blanche of lancaster: Wife of john of gaunt   

1347  Catherine of siena: Italian saint   

1223  Afonso ii: 3rd king of portugal (1211-23),   

1345  Death of Henry: 3rd earl of lancaster, english politician (b. 1281)   

1458  Inigo lopez de mendoza: Spanish marquis of santillana/poet,   

1510  Death of Georges d'amboise: French archbishop of narbonne/rouen,   

1558  Marcos de niza: French franciscan explorer   

1561  Conrad lycosthenes: French-born german philosopher and encyclopedist (b. 1518)   

1603  Ikoma chikamasa: Japanese warlord (b. 1526)   

1609  Olaus martini: Swedish archbishop of uppsala (b. 1557)