1989 Death Mauritius Balfoort, French/Flemish director, dies at 83 1977 Birthday Cindy Cesar, Miss Mauritius Universe 1997 1968 Event Mauritius gains independence from Britain (National Day) 1962 Death Mauritius Dekker, Boris Robazki, writer (Boots in Jail), dies at 66 1945 Event Jewish immigrants are permitted to leave Mauritius for Palestine 1940 Event Illeagal Jewish immigrants to Haifa are deported to Mauritius 1923 Death Mauritius H Binger, director/producer (Living Ladder), dies 1903 Birthday Mauritius van Haegendoren, Flemish historian/senator 1899 Death Esquire Mauritius A de Savornin Lohman, Governor of Suriname, dies at 67 1896 Birthday Mauritius R J Dekker [Boris Robazki], Dutch writer, Merkteken 1850 Death Willem F Mauritius HK, prince of Orange, dies at 74 1843 Birthday Willem F Mauritius HK, prince of Orange/son of king Willem III 1836 Event HMS Beagle with Charles Darwin departs Port Louis, Mauritius 1772 Death John Mauritius Quinkhard, portrait painter, dies at 84 1761 Birthday Adrian Loosjes Pzn, publisher/writer, Mauritius Lijnslager 1740 Death Mauritius Louis II earl of Nassau, Lieutenant-general (12 children), dies 1730 Death Mauritius Vogt, composer, dies at 61 1669 Birthday Mauritius Vogt, composer 1666 Event Princess Maria of Orange-Nassau marries Mauritius earl of Simmeren 1644 Event Johan Mauritius van Nassau resigns as head of Civil rights activists 1644 Event Johan Mauritius resigns as governor of Brazil 1638 Event Cornelis S. Goyer takes possession of Mauritius (uninhabited) 1637 Event Dutch governor Johan Mauritius lands in Pernambuco Brazil 1636 Event Johan Mauritius appointed governor of Dutch Brazil 1604 Event Spanish garrison of Aardenburg surrenders to Mauritius 1602 Event Grave surrenders to earl Mauritius 1601 Event Earl Mauritius ceases siege of De Bosch due to strict monarchy 1601 Event Spanish garrison of Meurs surrender to earl Mauritius 1601 Event Spanish garrison of Rhine birch surrenders to Earl Mauritius 1600 Event Battle at Newport: Earl Mauritius van Nassau beats Spanish Army 1598 Event Netherland sailors discover Mauritius 1597 Event Earl Mauritius occupies Breevoort 1594 Event Groningen surrenders to earl Mauritius/Willem Louis 1594 Event Earl Mauritius and Willem Louis begins siege of Groningen 1593 Event Earl Mauritius conquerors Geertruidenberg 1591 Event Nijmegen surrenders to Earl Mauritius van Nassau 1591 Event Mauritius and Willem van Nassau occupy Devente 1591 Event Spanish troops in Zutphen surrenders to Willem Louis/Mauritius 1590 Event States-General appoints earl Mauritius, viceroy of Utrecht 1590 Event Earl Mauritius conquerors Breda "turfschip of Breda" 1590 Event Mauritius of Nassau's ship reaches Breda 1590 Event Mauritius of Nassaus sails to Breda 1553 Death Mauritius, duke/monarch of Saksen (1547-53), dies of injuries at 32 1552 Event Mauritius of Saksen captures Karel 1552 Event Mauritius of Saksen occupies Linz 1552 Event Mauritius van Saksen begins alliance with Karel Anikita Stroganov 1521 Birthday Mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen, 1547-53
