1989 Death Maurits Kok, Dutch writer/poet (Railroad Strike), dies at 81 1972 Death Maurits C Escher, Dutch lithograph carver (Praedestinatie), dies at 73 1968 Birthday Prince Maurits of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven, born in Utrecht, Netherlands, 10th in line of succession to the Dutch throne 1966 Death Maurits H E Uyldert, Dutch poet and writer (Motion), dies at 75 1938 Event Dutch writer Maurits Dekker sentenced to 50 days for "offending a friendly head of state" (Hitler) 1912 Event Maurits Binger establishes 2 Dutch movie companies 1907 Birthday Maurits Mok, Dutch author and poet, Cheese and Bread Game 1904 Birthday Maurits Wertheim, Dutch writer, Isaac De Fuentes 1898 Birthday Maurits C Escher, Dutch graphic artist 1881 Birthday Maurits H. E. Uyldert, Dutch poet and writer, Youth of a Poet 1832 Birthday Esquire Maurits A de Savornin Lohman, Dutch governor of Suriname 1768 Birthday Maurits C van Hall, Dutch ruler of Heicop and Boeicop, lawyer/politician 1753 Death Willem Maurits, earl of Nassau/Governor of Zeeuws-Flanders, dies 1688 Birthday Jan Maurits Quinkhard, Dutch portrait painter 1679 Death Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen, dies at 75 1679 Birthday Willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/Governor of Zeeuws-Flanders 1618 Event Prince Maurits' troops pull into Utrecht 1604 Birthday Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen, Maurits House 1604 Event Count Maurits' army lands at Cadzand 1600 Event Prince Maurits' army occupies Newport Flanders, Netherlands
