Deaths on April 10

Jan Marek Marci

Died on April 10, 1667

Jan Marek Marci, Czech physician and author (b. 1595)

Jan Marek Marci FRS, German: Johannes Marcus Marci de Cronland (June 13, 1595, Landskron), Royal Bohemia, Bohemian Crownland, Austria–April 10, 1667, Prague, R.Bohemia, Bohemian Crownland, Austria), or Johannes (Greek: Ioannes) Marcus Marci, was a Bohemian doctor and scientist, rector of the University of Prague, and official physician to the Holy Roman Emperors. The crater Marci on the far side of the Moon is named after him.

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Events on 1667

27 Apr

Paradise Lost
John Milton, blind and impoverished, sells the copyright of Paradise Lost for £10.
24 May

War of Devolution
The French Royal Army crosses the border into the Spanish Netherlands, starting the War of Devolution opposing France to the Spanish Empire and the Triple Alliance.
9 Jun

Raid on the Medway
Second Anglo-Dutch War: The Raid on the Medway by the Dutch fleet begins. It lasts for five days and results in the worst ever defeat of the Royal Navy.
15 Jun

Jean-Baptiste Denys
The first human blood transfusion is administered by Dr. Jean-Baptiste Denys.

Deaths on April 10

Jan Marek Marci

Died on April 10, 1667

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Paradise Lost

War of Devolution

Raid on the Medway

Jean-Baptiste Denys