Page 2: Historical Events In 1634

Sep 03   Edward Coke, English Chief Justice/politician, dies   

Sep 05   -6] Battle at Nordlingen: King Ferdinand III and Spain beat Sweden and German protestants   

Sep 06   Battle at Nordlingen ends in Swedish/protestant German defeat.   

Oct 11   the Burchardi flood — "the second Grote Mandrenke" killed around 15000 men in North Friesland, Denmark and Germany   

Oct 18   Pierre De La Barre, composer, dies at 42.   

Oct 19   Beach Island in North sea destroyed by a heavy storm flood   

Oct 20   English King Charles I disbands new "Ship Money" tax.   

Oct 31   Erasmus Widmann, composer, dies at 62   

Nov 11   Following pressure from Anglican bishop John Atherton, the Irish House of Commons passes "An Act for the Punishment for the Vice of Buggery".   

Nov 15   Johann Staden, composer, dies at 53.   

Nov 30   Andres de Sola, composer.   

Dec 01   John-Erasmus Quellinus, [Quellien], Flemish painter.   

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Jan 07   Adam krieger: German composer   

Jan 16   Dorthe engelbrechtsdatter: Norwegian poet    

Jan 25   Gaspar fagel: Lawyer/pension advisor of holland (1672-88)   

Feb 22   Petrus "pieter" van schooten: Fortress architect   

Mar 16   Contessa marie madeleine la fayette: Novelist   

Mar 20   Balthasar bekker: Frisian theologist (examiner of comets)   

Apr 09   Albertine agnes: Princess of orange-nassau   

Jun 20   Charles emanuel ii: Duke of savoy (1638-75)   

Feb 25   Albrecht we baron von wallenstein: German duke, murdered at 50   

May 12   George chapman: English dramatist/interpreter,   

May 15   Hendrick avercamp: Dutch painter (b. 1585)   

Jun 22   Johann von aldringen: Austrian field marshal (b. 1588)   

Jun 25   John marston: English playwright (b. 1576)   

Aug 09   Pieter i de jode: Flemish publisher,   

Aug 18   Urbain grandier: French priest (b. 1590)   

Sep 03   Edward coke: English chief justice/politician,