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1579 - Friesland joins Union of Utrecht.

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1593 - English Congressionalist Henry Barrow accused of slander.

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1599 - Birth of Thomas Selle composer.

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1606 - Justus Lipsius [Joost Lips], Dutch classic philologist, dies at age 58.

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1630 - French troops occupy Pinerolo Piedmont.

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1638 - Birth of Frederik Ruysch Dutch anatomist.

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1653 - Johan van Galen Dutch Admiral (Dunes Monte Christo), dies at about age 48.

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1657 - France and England form alliance against Spain; England gets Dunkirk.

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1669 - Philipp Buchner composer, dies at age 54.

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1676 - Paulus Wirtz [Würtz], German/Netherlands army commander, dies at age 63.

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