Page 2: Historical Events In 1657

Sep 27   Sophia, regent of Russia (1682-89)   

Sep 28   Emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daugher of Willem of Orange, dies at 75.   

Oct 01   Treaty of Raalte: Willem II no longer viceroy of Overijssel   

Oct 03   French troops occupy Mardyke.   

Nov 06   Brandenburg and Poland sign unity of Bromberg   

Nov 08   Thomas Bullis, composer.   

Nov 11   Guido Starhemberg, Austria earl/fieldmarshal (Turkish Wars).   

Dec 15   Michel-Richard Delalande, composer.   

Dec 27   The Flushing Remonstrance is signed.   

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Jan 17   Pieter van bloemen: [standaart], flemish painter, baptized   

Jan 18   Hendrik casimir ii: Dutch fieldmarshal (nassau)   

Feb 11   Bernard fontenelle: France, scientist/writer (plurality of worlds)   

Mar 01   Samuel werenfels: Swiss theologian   

Mar 18   Giuseppe ottavio pitoni: Italian composer   

Mar 24   Arai hakuseki: Japanese writer and politician    

May 05   Jacques danican philidor: Composer   

Jun 03   Manuel de egues: Composer   

Feb 10   Sebastian stosskopf: Elzabethian painter,   

Mar 26   Jacob van eyck: Dutch blind flautist/carillonneur,    

Apr 02   Ferdinand iii: King of hungarian/bohemia/german emperor,    

May 09   William bradford: Governor (plymouth colony, mass),   

May 10   Gustaf horn: Swedish soldier and politician (b. 1592)   

May 16   Andrzej bobola: Polish jesuit missionary (b. 1591)   

Jun 03   William harvey: English physician (b. 1578)   

Jun 26   Tobias michael: Composer,