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EVENTS

Henry Purcell becomes organ maker and keeper of the king’s instruments at the Chapel Royal .

PUBLISHED POPULAR MUSIC

CLASSICAL MUSIC

OPERA

Domenico Gabrielli - ''Il Gige in Lidia''

Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor - ''Der thöreichte Schaffer''

Jean-Baptiste Lully - ''Phaëton''

Alessandro Scarlatti - ''Pompeo''

BIRTHS

January 6 - François De La Croix , composer

September 25 - Jean-Philippe Rameau , composer

''date unknown'' - Christoph Graupner , composer

''date unknown'' - Johann David Heinichen , composer and music theorist

DEATHS

''date unknown'' - John Hingeston , organist, violist and composer