Historical Events In 1661

Aug 16   Thomas Fuller, English prime minister, dies at 53 in the year 1661.  

Aug 26   Louis Couperin, composer, dies in the year 1661.  

Sep 01   1st Yacht race, England's King Charles vs his brother James on this day in history.  

Sep 01   In the year 1661 the first Yacht race, England's King Charles vs his brother James  

Sep 02   Georg Bohm, German organist/composer in the year 1661.  

Sep 05   French superintendant of Finance Nicolas Fouquet arrested on this day in history.  

Sep 12   Jacobus de la Torra, RC apostole vicar of Holland, dies at about 53 on this day in history.  

Oct 01   Yachting begins in England; King Charles II beats his brother James in the year 1661.  

Oct 06   On this day in history guru Har Rai, seventh Sikh Guru  

Oct 11   Melchior de Polignac, French diplomat/elect (Anti-Lucretius) in the year 1661.  

Oct 26   Johann B Schup, [Schuppius], German poet/historian/vicar, dies on this day in history.  

Oct 30   On this day in history alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter, dies at 74  

Oct 31   Mehmed Koprulu, Albanian great vizier of Turkey, dies on this day in history.  

Nov 06   Charles II, last Habsburg king of Spain (1665-1700) on this day in history.  

Dec 05   Robert Haley, earl of Oxford/English premier (Whig, 1710-14) in the year 1661.  

Dec 18   The "S.S.Elizabeth" of Burntisland lost off the English coast with the Scottish records aboard, being returned from London to which they had been taken by Oliver Cromwell in the year 1661.  

Dec 20   On this day in history corporation Act enforced in England  

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Jan 05   In the year 1661 birth of jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer  

Jan 30   On this day in history birth of charles Rollin, French historian (d. 1741)  

Mar 25   In the year 1661 birth of paul de Rapin, French historian (d. 1725)  

Apr 11   In the year 1661 birth of antoine Coypel, French painter/poet  

Apr 16   Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax, British poet and statesman (d. 1715) was born in the year 1661.  

May 25   Claude Buffier, French philosopher and historian (d. 1737) was born in the year 1661.  

Jun 06   Giacomo Antonio Perti, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jun 09   In the year 1661 birth of tsar Feodor III of Russia (d. 1682)  

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 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   In the year 1661 death of lucas Holstenius, German humanist (b. 1596)  

Mar 01   In the year 1661 death of richard Zouch, English jurist (b. 1590)  

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 in the year 1661.