Page 2: Historical Events In 1664

Sep 08   Dutch surrender New Amsterdam (NY) to 300 English soldiers.   

Sep 08   The British receive New Amsterdam from the Dutch, and later rename it to New York.   

Sep 09   Johann Christoph Pez, composer   

Sep 20   Maryland enacts inaugural anti-amaglmation law to prevent widespread intermarriage of English women and black men   

Sep 20   Maryland passes 1st anti-amalgamation law to stop intermarriage of English women and black men   

Sep 24   Dutch Fort Orange (Albany NY) surrenders to English   

Oct 26   The British Marines are organized   

Oct 28   The Duke of York and Albany's Maritime Regiment of Foot, later to be known as the Royal Marines, is established   

Oct 31   Willem Frederik of Nassau-Dietz, viceroy of Friesland, dies at 51.   

Nov 09   Johannes Speth, composer.   

Dec 15   English colonizing Connecticut   

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Jan 04   Lars roberg: Swedish physician   

Jan 14   Simon van slingelandt: Dutch grand pensionary (1727-36)   

Jan 20   Giovanni vincenzo gravina: Italian writer and jurist    

Jan 24   John vanbrugh: London, dramatist/architect (baptized)   

Mar 17   Georg osterreich: Composer   

Apr 06   Arvid horn: Swedish statesman    

Apr 30   François louis: Prince of conti, french general   

May 31   Giulio alberoni: Spanish/italian minister/cardinal   

Jan 18   Moise amyrault: French theologist/vicar,   

Apr 04   Adam willaerts: Dutch seascape painter,   

May 21   Elizabeth poole: Puritan businesswoman   

Jul 12   Stefano della bella: Italian printmaker (b. 1610)   

Jul 16   A gryphius: Writer,    

Aug 24   Maria cunitz: Silesian astronomer (bc. 1610)   

Aug 27   Francisco zurbarán: Spanish painter (b. 1598)   

Oct 31   Willem frederik of nassau-dietz: Viceroy of friesland,