Historical Events In 1673

Jan 01   Regular mail delivery begins between New York and Boston   

Jan 01   Regular mail delivery begins between NY and Boston.   

Jan 13   Jean Racine's "Mithridate," premieres in Paris   

Jan 22   Postal service between New York and Boston inaugurated   

Feb 02   Kaspar Forster, composer, dies at 56   

Feb 06   Maximilian Dietrich Freisslich, composer   

Feb 17   Moliare, [Jean Baptiste Poquelin], French author (Learned Lady), dies.   

Feb 20   1st recorded wine auction held (London)   

Feb 20   inaugural recorded wine auction held (London)   

Feb 21   Michiel A de Ruyter appointed Lieutenant-Admiral-General of Dutch fleet.   

Feb 21   Michiel A de Ruyter appointed lt-admiral-general of Dutch fleet.   

Mar 15   Salvatore Rosa, Italian painter (Baroque)/poet/music/actor, dies at 57.   

Mar 18   Lord Berkley sells his half of New Jersey to the Quakers   

Mar 19   Pedro Vaz Rego, composer   

Mar 28   Adam Pijnacker, Dutch landscape painter/etcher, buried at 51   

Mar 29   Eng king Charles II accept Test Act: RC excluded of public functions   

Mar 29   English King Charles II accepts Test Act Roman Catholic excluded of public functions   

Mar 29   English King Charles II accepts Test Act: Roman Catholic excluded of public functions   

Apr 05   Francois Caron, admiral/governor (Formosa), drowns at about 72.   

Apr 16   Francesco Feroci, composer.   

May 07   Johannes Teellinck, Dutch vicar, dies at about 58   

May 08   Johann Valentin Eckelt, composer.   

May 17   Louis Joliet and Jacques Marquette begin exploring Mississippi   

May 29   Cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council.   

Jun 06   France and Brandenburg sign peace treaty.   

Jun 12   Charles II's brother duke James of York steps down as Lord High Admiral   

Jun 14   Battle at Schooneveld: Michiel de Ruyter beats French/English fleet   

Jun 16   Peace of Vossem: Fren King Louis XIV and Frederik Willem of Brandenburg.   

Jun 24   John of Paffenrode, ruler of Ghussigny/poet, dies in battle   

Jul 06   French troops conquer Maastricht as part of the Franco-Dutch War.   

Jul 11   Netherlands and Denmark signs defense treaty   

Jul 24   Edmund Halley enters Queen's College, Oxford, as an undergraduate   

Aug 08   In this year, Dutch battle fleet of 23 ships formally claims surrender of NYC.   

Aug 09   Admiral Cornelis Evertsen de Jonge recaptures NY   

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Jan 06   1st duke of chandos: English aristocrat, eponym of handel's chandos anthems   

Jan 31   Louis de montfort: French catholic priest and saint   

Feb 06   Maximilian dietrich freisslich: Composer   

Mar 19   Pedro vaz rego: Composer   

Apr 16   Francesco feroci: Composer   

Apr 21   Wilhelmina amalia of brunswick: Holy roman empire empress    

May 08   Johann valentin eckelt: Composer   

May 29   Cornelis van bijnkershoek: Lawyer/president of high council   

Feb 02   Kaspar forster: Composer,    

Feb 17   Moliare: [jean baptiste poquelin], french author (learned lady),    

Mar 15   Salvatore rosa: Italian painter (baroque)/poet/music/actor,   

Mar 20   Augustyn kordecki: Polish prior (b. 1603)   

Mar 28   Adam pijnacker: Dutch landscape painter/etcher, buried at 51   

Apr 05   Francois caron: Admiral/governor (formosa), drowns at about 72   

May 07   Johannes teellinck: Dutch vicar,   

Jun 18   Jeanne mance: French canadian settler (b. 1606)