Sponsors

 

Events & Holidays Celebrated Today

Countrywise Events & Holidays »

  • Artigas Day (Uruguay)
  • Emancipation Day (Texas) (United States of America)
  • Independence Day (Kuwait)
  • Juneteenth (Milwaukee, Wisconsin & Texas) (United States of America)
  • Labour Day (Trinidad & Tobago)
  • Righting Day (Algeria)
  • View All »
 

Monthwise Historical Events

 
 

Poll

  • Should 'Bashar al-Assad' step down as the Syrian President?
    Yes
    No
    Don't Know
 

Latest Events Listers

 

Famous Quotes

 

Newsletter

  • Enter Your Name:
    Enter Your Email:
    Subscribe Unsubscribe
 

Find Us On Facebook

 

Rate This Site

  •  

    Poor Fair Average Very Good Excellent

    Click on a smiley above to cast your vote!

 

Historical Events Happened In 1661

Wednesday, 19 June 2013

Jan 01   Pieter Claesz, Dutch still life painter, dies at about 64 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Maria I Stuart, Queen of England/husband of Willem II, dies at 29 [NS] on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer on this day in history.  

Jan 06   The Fifth Monarchists unsuccessfully attempt to seize control of London on this day in history.  

Jan 17   On this day in history andres Malong, Philippines rebel leader, executed  

Jan 30   Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England is ritually executed after having been dead for two years on this day in history.  

Mar 08   On this day in history jules Mazarin, Italian cardinal/premier of France, dies at 58  

Mar 09   Jules "Cardinal" Mazarin, chief minister of France, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Mar 10   French King Louis XIV ends office of premier on this day in history.  

Mar 22   Hendrick Uylenburgh, art dealer, buried at about 73 on this day in history.  

Mar 24   William Leddra, last Quaker, hanged in Boston on this day in history.  

Apr 11   Antoine Coypel, French painter/poet on this day in history.  

Apr 23   English king Charles II crowned in London on this day in history.  

Apr 23   King Charles II crowned the King of Great Britain and Ireland on this day in history.  

Apr 29   Chinese Ming dynasty occupies Taiwan on this day in history.  

Apr 30   Tsjeng Tsj'eng-Kung begins siege of Dutch fort Zeelandia, Formosa on this day in history.  

May 03   Johannes Hevelius observes 3rd transit of Mercury ever to be seen on this day in history.  

May 25   King Charles II marries Portuguese princess Catherina the Bragança on this day in history.  

May 25   On this day in history king Charles II marries Portuguese princess Catherina the Braganca  

May 27   Archibald Campbell, Scottish politician, beheaded at about 53 on this day in history.  

Jun 03   On this day in history gottfried Scheidt, composer, dies at 67  

Jun 05   On this day in history isaac Newton admitted as a student to Trinity College, Cambridge  

Jun 06   On this day in history giacomo Antonio Perti, composer  

Jun 08   On this day in history john Elsevier, book publisher/publisher, dies at 39  

Jun 21   On this day in history treaty of Kardis: Russia & Sweden sign peace treaty  

Jun 23   On this day in history marriage contract for Charles II of England & Catharina of Portugal  

Jun 26   Lazaro Valvasensi, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Jul 03   Portugal gives Tanger & Bombay to English King Charles II on this day in history.  

Jul 16   1st banknotes in Europe were issued by Bank of Stockholm on this day in history.  

Jul 16   On this day in history the Bank of Stockholm issues Europe's first bank notes  

Jul 27   On this day in history parliament confirms Navigation Act  

Jul 27   On this day in history parliament confirms the Navigation Act  

Aug 06   Holland sells Brazil to Portugal for 8 million guilders on this day in history.  

Aug 06   Jacqueline-M-A the Sainte Madeleine Arnauld, French abbess, dies on this day in history.  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | Next Page »

Making Of History Captured

Watch Rare Video Clips Of Historical Events

  • Hồ Chí Minh - Ẩn số Việt Nam
  • Vietnam: American Holocaust
  • Korean War June and August 1951 - Battleground Series
  • Battle of the Somme - Real Footage
  • Vietnam combat footage taken by soldiers, not media!
  • Defenders of Iran, Iran and Iraq war 1980-1988 (Real Combat footage)
  • The World's Most Bizarre Man-Made Disasters
  • 10 Most Devastating Natural Disasters
  • Chevron Oil Refinery Fire, in Richmond, California
  • Best sports fights of all time
  • The Top 7 Sports Brawls of All Time
  • BEST GOD DAMN SPORTS FIGHTS EVER MONTAGE
  • World War One - Footage
  • Rare World War II Footage
  • Photos allege S Lanka war massacre

Famous Birthdays In 1661

Famous People Born In This Year In History

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer  

Jan 30   Charles Rollin, French historian (d. 1741) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 25   On this day in history birth of paul de Rapin, French historian (d. 1725)  

Apr 11   Antoine Coypel, French painter/poet was born on this day in history.  

Apr 16   Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax, British poet and statesman (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.  

May 25   Claude Buffier, French philosopher and historian (d. 1737) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 06   On this day in history birth of giacomo Antonio Perti, composer  

Jun 09   On this day in history birth of tsar Feodor III of Russia (d. 1682)  

Famous Deaths In 1661

Famous People Died In This Year In History

Jan 01   On this day in history pieter Claesz, Dutch still life painter, dies at about 64  

Jan 03   Maria I Stuart, Queen of England/husband of Willem II, dies at 29 [NS] on this day in history.  

Jan 17   Andres Malong, Philippines rebel leader, executed died on this day in history.  

Jan 19   On this day in history death of thomas Venner, Fifth Monarchist (executed) (b. 1799)  

Feb 02   Lucas Holstenius, German humanist (b. 1596) died on this day in history.  

Mar 01   On this day in history death of richard Zouch, English jurist (b. 1590)  

Mar 08   Jules Mazarin, Italian cardinal/premier of France, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Mar 09   Jules "Cardinal" Mazarin, chief minister of France, dies at 58 on this day in history.