Historical Events In 1660

Jan 01   In the year 1660 1st entry in Samuel Pepys' diary  

Jan 01   Englishman Samuel Pepys begins his famous diary on this day in history.  

Jan 01   General Moncks army battles with the Tweed on way to London on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Thomas Fairfax' New Model-army occupies York on this day in history.  

Feb 02   Govert Flinck, Dutch painter (Isaac blesses Jacob), dies at 45 in the year 1660.  

Feb 03   In the year 1660 general Moncks army reaches London  

Feb 13   Charles X Gustaaf, king of Sweden (1654-60), dies at 37 in the year 1660.  

Feb 13   Johann Sigismund Kusser, composer in the year 1660.  

Feb 15   On this day in history frans Anneessens, Belgian merchant/dean of artisans  

Feb 15   Klaas Geritsz Compaen, Dutch buccaneer/merchant, dies at 72 in the year 1660.  

Feb 18   In the year 1660 judith Jansdochter Leyster, Dutch painter, buried  

Feb 23   On this day in history charles XI becomes king of Sweden  

Mar 07   On this day in history isaack B Fubine of Savoy, in The Hague, patents macaroni  

Mar 16   English Long Parliament disbands on this day in history.  

Mar 28   On this day in history arnold Houbraken, Dutch schilder/writer  

Mar 28   On this day in history the birth of George I, King of Great Britain  

Apr 04   English King Charles II ends Declaration of Breda (freedom of religion) on this day in history.  

Apr 04   In the year 1660 english king Charles II sends Declaration of Breda (freedom of religion)  

Apr 06   In the year 1660 johann Kuhnau, composer  

Apr 16   In the year 1660 hans Sloane, England, physician/naturalist/founder (British Museum)  

Apr 19   Sebastian Duron, composer in the year 1660.  

Apr 23   Treaty of Oliwa is established between Sweden and Poland in the year 1660.  

Apr 24   Cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver in the year 1660.  

Apr 25   On this day in history london Convention Parliament begins  

Apr 29   Matthias Henriksen Schacht, composer on this day in history.  

Apr 30   Peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

May 02   On this day in history pietro Alessandro Gaspare Scarlatti, Palermo Italy, composer (Tigrane)  

May 03   Sweden, Poland, Brandenburg & Austria sign Peace of Oliva in the year 1660.  

May 03   Sweden, Poland, Brandenburg &Austria sign Peace of Oliva on this day in history.  

May 07   In the year 1660 isaack B Fubine of Savoy, in The Hague, patents macaroni  

May 08   English parliament asks King Charles II to resigns on this day in history.  

May 08   On this day in history english parliament declares Charles Stuart to be King Charles II of England  

May 23   In the year 1660 king Charles II returns from exile sails from Scheveningen to England  

May 24   English king Charles II visits Netherlands on this day in history.  

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Feb 13   In the year 1660 birth of johann Sigismund Kusser, composer  

Feb 15   Frans Anneessens, Belgian merchant/dean of artisans was born on this day in history.  

Feb 19   On this day in history birth of friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist (d. 1742)  

Mar 28   Arnold Houbraken, Dutch schilder/writer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 28   Georg Ludwig, German monarch of Hannover/King George I of Gt Britain was born in the year 1660.  

Apr 06   Johann Kuhnau, composer was born in the year 1660.  

Apr 16   Hans Sloane, England, physician/naturalist/founder (British Museum) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 19   Sebastian Duron, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 02   Govert Flinck, Dutch painter (Isaac blesses Jacob), dies at 45 in the year 1660.  

Feb 13   On this day in history charles X Gustaaf, king of Sweden (1654-60), dies at 37  

Feb 15   Klaas Geritsz Compaen, Dutch buccaneer/merchant, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Feb 18   In the year 1660 death of judith Jansdochter Leyster, Dutch painter, buried  

Apr 25   In the year 1660 death of henry Hammond, English churchman (b. 1605)  

Apr 30   Peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian, dies at 84 in the year 1660.  

May 29   Gyorgy Rákóczi II, prince of Transsylvania, dies in battle on this day in history.  

Jun 01   In the year 1660 death of mary Dyer, English Quaker (martyred)