1994 Death Michiel P "Michael" Gorsira, Governor of Curaeao 1951 - 1967, dies at 80 1963 Birthday MDV, Michiel de Vos, Dutch pop bassist, Burma Shave-Stash 1959 Birthday Michiel Schapers, Netherlands, tennis star 1942 Birthday Michiel Patijn, Dutch Assistant Secretary of State of Foreign affairs, 1994- 1926 Birthday Michiel de Ruyter, Dutch jazz historian, Mister Jazz 1913 Birthday Michiel P Gorsira, 1st Dutch Antillean in charge of Curaeao, 1951-67 1707 Death Michiel de Swaen, South Netherlands physician/poet, dies at 53 1676 Death Michiel A de Ruyter, Dutch rear-admiral, (Newport), killed at 69 1673 Event Battle at Schooneveld: Michiel de Ruyter beats French/English fleet 1673 Event Michiel A de Ruyter appointed lt-admiral-general of Dutch fleet 1667 Event Dutch Admiral Michiel de Ruyter occupies Sheerness, England 1667 Event Michiel de Ruyter destroys English fleet 1666 Event English fleet beats Dutch under Michiel the Ruyter 1659 Event Michiel de Ruyter conquerors Danish city Nyborg 1654 Birthday Michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet 1641 Death Michiel Jansz of Mierevelt, royal painter, dies at 74 1607 Birthday Michiel A de Ruyter, Dutch rear Admiral, St. Vincent, Dune 1592 Death Michiel Coxcie, Flemish (court)painter/carpet designer, dies 1567 Birthday Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, Dutch royal painter
