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 Share On Facebook Share On Twitter 1678 History by Year 1680