St Boniface I begins his reign as Catholic Pope

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Louis the Vrome occupies Barcelona

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Westminister Abbey opens in London

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Clemens VIII, [Aegyd Mu¤oz], Spanish anti-pope (1423-29), dies

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Joachim Vadianus, [von Watt], Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen

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Albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52

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Sperm whale beached at Noordwijk

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Fran‡ois de Sales, French bishop of GenŠva/writer/saint, dies at 55

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Ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist

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Joan Blaeu, Dutch cartographer/publisher (Atlas Major), dies at 77

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Mary II, Queen of England, dies after 5 years of rule at 32 [NS=Jan 7]

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Ceslav Vanura, composer

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Pierre Bayle, French theologist (History of Criticism), dies at 59

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Christian Cannabich, German composer/royal chaplain master

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1st known ad for "Poor Richard's Almanack" (Pennsylvania Gazette)

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Thaddaus Ferdinand Lipowsky, composer

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Josef Blazej Smrcek, composer

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Johan Wikmanson, composer

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John Molson, founded Montr‚al brewery (Molsons)

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Ernst J earl van/of Biron, Russian duke of Courland, dies at 82

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Peter A van de Parra, gov-gen of (Neth Indies), dies at 61

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Gennaro Manna, composer, dies at 64

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Robert Gallenberg, composer

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Hermanus J Abbring, Dutch writer/engineer on Cura‡ao

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Louis earl of Bylandt, Dutch admiral, dies at about 75

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