Historical Events Sep 18 New Hampshire becomes a county in Massachusetts Bay Colony Famous Birthdays Sep 28 Mihael Omerza, Slovenian composer, born in Kamnik, Slovekia (d. 1742) Famous Deaths Sep 17 Juan Jose of Austrian, Spanish general/govenor of Netherlands, dies at 50 Sep 20 Cornelis Evertsen the Younger, Dutch vice admiral of Zealand, dies at 51 1678 History by Year 1680