Johann Sebastian Bach
Marriage
Bach married Maria Barbara Bach, his second cousin.
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- Disasters with highest death tolls
1707 HōEi Earthquake
The 1707 Hōei earthquake (Hōei jishin 宝永地震) struck south-central Japan at 14:00 local time on 28 October 1707. It caused moderate to severe damage throughout southwestern Honshu, Shikoku and southeastern Kyūshū. The earthquake, and the resulting destructive tsunami, caused more than 5,000 casualties.
Cloudesley Shovell's death
The Commander-in-Chief of the British fleet, Cloudesley Shovell, died in a naval disaster.
- Johann Sebastian Bach
Marriage
Bach married Maria Barbara Bach, his second cousin.
- Disasters with highest death tolls
1707 HōEi Earthquake
The 1707 Hōei earthquake (Hōei jishin 宝永地震) struck south-central Japan at 14:00 local time on 28 October 1707. It caused moderate to severe damage throughout southwestern Honshu, Shikoku and southeastern Kyūshū. The earthquake, and the resulting destructive tsunami, caused more than 5,000 casualties.
Cloudesley Shovell's death
The Commander-in-Chief of the British fleet, Cloudesley Shovell, died in a naval disaster.