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Thousands die as a result of Hurricane Guadeloupe, Martinique and St Christopher.
King Peter II's wife Maria Sophia of Neuburg, Queen of Portugal, was born in Dsseldorf.
The admiral of Zeeland, Johannes Evertsen, was lynched in Brielle.
The sea battle between England and the Netherlands.