Historical Events In 1666

Jan 09   In the year 1666 new France Governor Daniel de Remy de Courcelle 1626-1698 leads a 500-man military campaign against the Mohawks   

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

Jan 20   In the year 1666 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   In the year 1666 france declares war on England &Münster   

Feb 01   Sjihab al-Din Sultan C Shah Djahan, mogol of India (Taj-Mahal), dies in the year 1666.   

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

Feb 16   Netherlands & Brandenburg sign treaty in the year 1666.   

Feb 24   In the year 1666 nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77   

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

Mar 21   Intendant Jean Talon starts census of New France; 3,000 persons counted in the first Canadian census in the year 1666.   

Apr 17   In the year 1666 francois Valentijn, Dutch vicar/writer   

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

Apr 25   Johann Heinrich Buttstett, composer on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1666.   

Jun 15   In the year 1666 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   In the year 1666 hurricane hits Guadeloupe, Martinique & St Christopher; thousands die   

Aug 04   Johan Evertsen, ltalian admiral of Zeeland, lynched in Brielle in the year 1666.   

Aug 05   In the year 1666 english fleet beats Dutch under Michiel the Ruyter   

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

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" in the year 1666.   

Aug 15   Johann A Schall von Bell, German missionary/astronomer, dies in the year 1666.   

Aug 16   Henriette Amalia, monarch of Nassau-Dietz in the year 1666.   

Aug 20   In the year 1666 alphonse d' Eve, composer   

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

Aug 27   Ivan V, co-tsar of Russia (1682-89) in the year 1666.   

Aug 30   Benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer, dies in the year 1666.   

Sep 01   French Neck, portrait painter (Women Portrait), dies at about 86 in the year 1666.   

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Feb 09   George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, British soldier (d. 1737) was born in the year 1666.   

Feb 15   On this day in history birth of antonio M Valsalva, Italian anatomist (eardrums, glottis)   

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

Mar 15   In the year 1666 birth of george Bähr, German architect (d. 1738)   

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

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

May 14   Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732) was born in the year 1666.   

Jul 10   On this day in history birth of john Ernest Grabe, German-born Anglican theologian (d. 1711)   

Jan 18   Adriaen A Bloemaert, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 56 in the year 1666.   

Jan 20   In the year 1666 anna of Austria, queen of France/daughter of Philip III, dies at 64   

Jan 24   In the year 1666 johann Andreas Herbst, composer, dies at 77   

Feb 01   In the year 1666 sjihab al-Din Sultan C Shah Djahan, mogol of India (Taj-Mahal), dies   

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

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

May 22   Gaspar Schott, German scientist (b. 1608) died on this day in history.   

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