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What Happened in February 1673

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Historical Events

  • Feb 20 1st recorded wine auction held in London
  • Feb 21 Michiel de Ruyter appointed lt-admiral-general of Dutch fleet

Events in 1673

Famous Birthdays

  • Feb 1 Alessandro Marcello, Italian composer, born in Venice, Republic of Venice (d. 1747)
  • Feb 6 Maximilian Dietrich Freisslich, German organist, composer, and Kapellmeister (Marienkirche (Danzig), 1715-31), baptized in Immelborn, Electorate of Saxony (d. 1731)
Born in 1673

Famous Deaths

  • Feb 2 Kaspar Förster, German composer, dies at 56
  • Feb 17 Molière [Jean Baptiste Poquelin], French playwright (The Misanthrope), dies of pulmonary tuberculosis at 51

Famous People by their Chinese Zodiac Animal

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