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Historical Events Happened In 1666

Thursday, 23 May 2013

Jan 09 New France Governor Daniel de Remy de Courcelle 1626-1698 leads a 500-man military campaign against the Mohawks on this day in history.

Jan 18 On this day in history adriaen A Bloemaert, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 56

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

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

Jan 26 France declares war on England & Munster on this day in history.

Jan 26 France declares war on England &Münster on this day in history.

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

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

Feb 16 On this day in history netherlands & Brandenburg sign treaty

Feb 24 Nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.

Mar 15 Georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden) on this day in history.

Mar 21 Intendant Jean Talon starts census of New France; 3,000 persons counted in the first Canadian census on this day in history.

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

Apr 18 Peace of Kleef: Netherlands & bishop Von Galen of Munster on this day in history.

Apr 25 On this day in history johann Heinrich Buttstett, composer

May 06 Paul Siefert, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.

Jun 04 On this day in history battle at Duinkerk: English vs Dutch fleet

Jun 11 On this day in history -14] Vierdaagse Sea battle (Ruyter-Monk vs Prince Ruprecht)

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

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

Jun 26 Richard Fanshawe, diplomat/translator/poet, dies on this day in history.

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

Aug 04 On this day in history hurricane hits Guadeloupe, Martinique & St Christopher; thousands die

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

Aug 05 On this day in history english fleet beats Dutch under Michiel the Ruyter

Aug 06 Tsjerk H de Vries, fleet guardian, dies in Battle at 43 on this day in history.

Aug 09 Rear Admiral Robert Holmes leads a raid on the Dutch island of Terschelling, destroying 150 merchant ships in the Vlie estuary, and pillaging the town of West-Terschelling, an act later known as "Holmes's Bonfire" on this day in history.

Aug 15 On this day in history johann A Schall von Bell, German missionary/astronomer, dies

Aug 16 On this day in history henriette Amalia, monarch of Nassau-Dietz

Aug 20 Alphonse d' Eve, composer on this day in history.

Aug 24 Francisco M the Melo, Portuguese author (Obras Morales), dies at 57 on this day in history.

Aug 27 On this day in history ivan V, co-tsar of Russia (1682-89)

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

Sep 01 On this day in history french Neck, portrait painter (Women Portrait), dies at about 86

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Famous Birthdays In 1666

Famous People Born In This Year In History

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 on this day in history.

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

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

Apr 25 On this day in history birth of johann Heinrich Buttstett, composer

May 14 Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732) was born on this day in history.

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

Famous Deaths In 1666

Famous People Died In This Year In History

Jan 18 On this day in history adriaen A Bloemaert, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 56

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 on this day in history.

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

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

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