Historical Events In 1666

Sep 01   In the year 1666 great London Fire begins in Pudding Lane. 80% of London is destroyed upside the fire cleanns up th ecity   

Sep 02   In the year 1666 a fire in a bakery in Pudding Lane, spread to engulf 13,000 buildings; 'The Great Fire of London'   

Sep 02   On this day in history great Fire of London begins at 2am in Pudding Lane, 80% of London is destroyed   

Sep 02   Great Fire of London destroys St Paul's Church in the year 1666.   

Sep 05   Gottfried Arnold, German theologist/historian/songwriter on this day in history.   

Sep 05   In the year 1666 great Fire of London ends, leaving 13,200 houses destroyed and 8 dead   

Sep 06   The Great Fire of London is finally put out after four days in the year 1666.   

Sep 16   "Messiah" Sjabtai Tswi becomes Islamiet in the year 1666.   

Sep 23   Princess Maria of Orange-Nassau marries Mauritius earl of Simmeren in the year 1666.   

Oct 11   In the year 1666 henry de Fleury dee Coulan, mister of Buat/ritmeester, dies   

Oct 25   Brandenburg/Brunswick/Denmark/Neth form anti-French Quadruple Alliance in the year 1666.   

Nov 01   On this day in history james Sherard, composer   

Nov 05   Attilio Ariosti, composer in the year 1666.   

Nov 14   Samuel Pepys reports on 1st blood transfusion (between dogs) on this day in history.   

Nov 14   In the year 1666 samuel Pepys reports on first blood transfusion (between dogs)   

Dec 05   Francesco Antonio Nicola Scarlotti, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 30   On this day in history abraham Crijnssen departs to Suriname   

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Feb 09   On this day in history birth of george Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, British soldier (d. 1737)   

Feb 15   Antonio M Valsalva, Italian anatomist (eardrums, glottis) was born in the year 1666.   

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   In the year 1666 birth of francois Valentijn, Dutch vicar/writer   

Apr 25   Johann Heinrich Buttstett, composer was born in the year 1666.   

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

Jul 10   John Ernest Grabe, German-born Anglican theologian (d. 1711) was born in the year 1666.   

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 in the year 1666.   

Jan 24   Johann Andreas Herbst, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

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

May 06   Paul Siefert, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1666.   

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 in the year 1666.