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EVENTS

William Croft returns to the Chapel Royal, where he had been educated, as a "gentleman organist".

William Corbett becomes director of the New Theatre at Lincoln's Inn Fields.

Johann Sebastian Bach becomes a chorister at St. Michael's Church, Lüneburg.

PUBLISHED POPULAR MUSIC

CLASSICAL MUSIC

''Choice Collection of Ayres for the Harpsichord or Spinnet'' by John Blow , Jeremiah Clarke , Francis Piggott , John Barrett and William Croft

OPERA

Carlo Agostino Badia - ''La costanza d'Ulisse''

Henry Purcell - ''Dido and Aeneas''

Alessandro Scarlatti - ''Eracles''

BIRTHS

March 13 - Michel Blavet , flautist

''unknown date'' - Francesca Cuzzoni , opera singer

''probable'' - Jean-Baptiste Masse , cellist and composer

DEATHS