Today in History for May 1638

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Historical Events

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7th - Cornelis S Goyer takes possession of Mauritius (uninhabited)
14th - Admiral Adam Westerwolt conquerors Batticaloa, Ceylon

Famous Birthdays

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6th - Henry Capell, 1st Baron Capell, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1696)
13th - Richard Simon, French Biblical critic (d. 1712)

Famous Deaths

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6th - Cornelius Jansen, theologian (Jansenism), dies
27th - Nicolas Forme, composer, dies at 71

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