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Historical Event(s)
– The Chinese general Koxinga seizes the island of Taiwan after a nine-month siege.
– The Act of Uniformity requires England to accept the Book of Common Prayer.
– Charles II of England sells Dunkirk to France for 40,000 pounds.
Who Were Born On ?
– Richard Bentley, English classical scholar (d. 1742)
– Maria Luisa of Orleans, queen consort of Spain (d. 1689)
– Queen Mary II of England (d. 1694)
– Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann, German architect (d. 1736)
– James Anderson, Scottish historian (d. 1728)
– Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, English politician (d. 1748)
– John Leverett the Younger, American educator (d. 1724)
– Matthew Henry, English minister (d. 1714)
– Francesco Bianchini, Italian philosopher and scientist (d. 1729)
– James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry, Scottish politician (d. 1711)