1926 Birthday Michiel de Ruyter, Dutch jazz historian, Mister Jazz 1925 Birthday Cees de Ruyter, European champion billiards player 1676 Death Michiel A de Ruyter, Dutch rear-admiral, (Newport), killed at 69 1676 Event Battle of Etna - Netherlands/Spain vs France, M de Ruyter fatally wounded 1673 Event Sea battle at Kijkduin: De Ruyter defeats English and French fleet 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 1672 Event Battle by Solebay: Dutch Admiral M de Ruyter beats French/English 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 1665 Event Battle at Elmina, Gold Coast: Vice-Admiral De Ruyter beats English 1659 Event Michiel de Ruyter conquerors Danish city Nyborg 1652 Event Sea battle at Plymouth: Ayscue vs De Ruyter 1607 Birthday Michiel A de Ruyter, Dutch rear Admiral, St. Vincent, Dune 1570 Event Geuzen under Herman de Ruyter occupies Loevestein
