Famous Deaths In 1666

Jan 18 Adriaen A Bloemaert, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 56 on this day in history. Share it »

Jan 20 On this day in history anna of Austria, queen of France/daughter of Philip III, dies at 64 Share it »

Jan 24 Johann Andreas Herbst, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history. Share it »

Feb 01 Sjihab al-Din Sultan C Shah Djahan, mogol of India (Taj-Mahal), dies on this day in history. Share it »

Feb 24 On this day in history nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77 Share it »

May 06 On this day in history paul Siefert, composer, dies at 79 Share it »

May 22 On this day in history death of gaspar Schott, German scientist (b. 1608) Share it »

Jun 11 Cornelis Evertsen the Old, Swiss vice-admiral, dies in battle at 55 on this day in history. Share it »

Jun 15 On this day in history pieter de Bitter, Dutch admiral (Colombo, Goa), dies Share it »

Jun 26 On this day in history richard Fanshawe, diplomat/translator/poet, dies Share it »

Jun 30 On this day in history adam Krieger, German composer, dies at 32 Share it »

Jul 05 On this day in history death of albert VI of Bavaria (b. 1584) Share it »

Aug 04 On this day in history death of johan Evertsen, ltalian admiral of Zeeland, lynched in Brielle Share it »

Aug 06 On this day in history tsjerk H de Vries, fleet guardian, dies in Battle at 43 Share it »

Aug 15 Johann A Schall von Bell, German missionary/astronomer, dies on this day in history. Share it »

Aug 24 On this day in history francisco M the Melo, Portuguese author (Obras Morales), dies at 57 Share it »

Aug 26 Frans Hals, Dutch painter (b. circa 1580) died on this day in history. Share it »

Aug 30 On this day in history benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer, dies Share it »

Sep 01 French Neck, portrait painter (Women Portrait), dies at about 86 on this day in history. Share it »

Oct 11 Henry de Fleury dee Coulan, mister of Buat/ritmeester, dies on this day in history. Share it »

Oct 29 Edmund Calamy the Elder, English Presbyterian leader (b. 1600) died on this day in history. Share it »

Feb 09 George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, British soldier (d. 1737) was born on this day in history. Share it »

Feb 15 Antonio M Valsalva, Italian anatomist (eardrums, glottis) was born on this day in history. Share it »

Mar 15 On this day in history birth of georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden) Share it »

Mar 15 George Bähr, German architect (d. 1738) was born on this day in history. Share it »

Apr 17 On this day in history birth of francois Valentijn, Dutch vicar/writer Share it »

Apr 25 Johann Heinrich Buttstett, composer was born on this day in history. Share it »

May 14 On this day in history birth of victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732) Share it »

Jul 10 John Ernest Grabe, German-born Anglican theologian (d. 1711) was born on this day in history. Share it »