Famous Deaths In 1666

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

Jan 20 Anna of Austria, queen of France/daughter of Philip III, dies at 64 on this day in history.

Jan 24 On this day in history johann Andreas Herbst, composer, dies at 77

Feb 01 On this day in history sjihab al-Din Sultan C Shah Djahan, mogol of India (Taj-Mahal), dies

Feb 24 Nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1666.

May 06 In the year 1666 paul Siefert, composer, dies at 79

May 22 Gaspar Schott, German scientist (b. 1608) died in the year 1666.

Jun 11 Cornelis Evertsen the Old, Swiss vice-admiral, dies in battle at 55 in the year 1666.

Jun 15 In the year 1666 pieter de Bitter, Dutch admiral (Colombo, Goa), dies

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

Jun 30 Adam Krieger, German composer, dies at 32 on this day in history.

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

Aug 04 In the year 1666 death of johan Evertsen, ltalian admiral of Zeeland, lynched in Brielle

Aug 06 In the year 1666 tsjerk H de Vries, fleet guardian, dies in Battle at 43

Aug 15 In the year 1666 johann A Schall von Bell, German missionary/astronomer, dies

Aug 24 Francisco M the Melo, Portuguese author (Obras Morales), dies at 57 in the year 1666.

Aug 26 Frans Hals, Dutch painter (b. circa 1580) died in the year 1666.

Aug 30 Benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer, dies on this day in history.

Sep 01 In the year 1666 french Neck, portrait painter (Women Portrait), dies at about 86

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

Oct 29 On this day in history death of edmund Calamy the Elder, English Presbyterian leader (b. 1600)

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

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

Mar 15 Georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden) was born in the year 1666.

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

Apr 17 Francois Valentijn, Dutch vicar/writer was born on this day in history.

Apr 25 In the year 1666 birth of johann Heinrich Buttstett, composer

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

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