1970 Death Nelly Sachs, born in Schoenberg, Berlin, writer, poet, dramatist, Jewish, works include, 'Eli: Ein Mysterienspiel vom Leiden Israels', dies at 78 1924 Birthday Nina Foch, born in Leiden, Netherlands, actress, American in Paris 1891 Birthday Nelly Sachs, born in Schoenberg, Berlin, writer, poet, dramatist, Jewish, works include, 'Eli: Ein Mysterienspiel vom Leiden Israels' 1807 Event Gunpowder-ship explodes in Leiden, Netherlands, 150 die 1606 Birthday Rembrandt van Rijn, born in Leiden, Netherlands, painter, Night Watch 1581 Event Leiden University names Snellius math professor 1575 Event University of Leiden Netherlands opens 1574 Event Storm breaks Leiden dike; drowns 20,000 Spanish soldiers 1561 Birthday Rombout Hogerbeets, lawyer/pension minister of Leiden 1537 Event Weavers of Leiden Netherlands strike
