Historical Events In 1661

Aug 16   On this day in history thomas Fuller, English prime minister, dies at 53  

Aug 26   Louis Couperin, composer, dies on this day in history.  

Sep 01   In the year 1661 1st Yacht race, England's King Charles vs his brother James  

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

Sep 02   In the year 1661 georg Bohm, German organist/composer  

Sep 05   French superintendant of Finance Nicolas Fouquet arrested in the year 1661.  

Sep 12   In the year 1661 jacobus de la Torra, RC apostole vicar of Holland, dies at about 53  

Oct 01   Yachting begins in England; King Charles II beats his brother James on this day in history.  

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

Oct 11   Melchior de Polignac, French diplomat/elect (Anti-Lucretius) on this day in history.  

Oct 26   In the year 1661 johann B Schup, [Schuppius], German poet/historian/vicar, dies  

Oct 30   Alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Oct 31   In the year 1661 mehmed Koprulu, Albanian great vizier of Turkey, dies  

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

Dec 05   In the year 1661 robert Haley, earl of Oxford/English premier (Whig, 1710-14)  

Dec 18   On this day in history 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.  

Dec 20   Corporation Act enforced in England in the year 1661.  

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Jan 05   Jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 30   Charles Rollin, French historian (d. 1741) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 25   On this day in history birth of paul de Rapin, French historian (d. 1725)  

Apr 11   On this day in history 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   In the year 1661 birth of giacomo Antonio Perti, composer  

Jun 09   On this day in history birth of tsar Feodor III of Russia (d. 1682)  

Jan 01   On this day in history pieter Claesz, Dutch still life painter, dies at about 64  

Jan 03   In the year 1661 maria I Stuart, Queen of England/husband of Willem II, dies at 29 [NS]  

Jan 17   On this day in history death of andres Malong, Philippines rebel leader, executed  

Jan 19   Thomas Venner, Fifth Monarchist (executed) (b. 1799) died on this day in history.  

Feb 02   On this day in history death of lucas Holstenius, German humanist (b. 1596)  

Mar 01   On this day in history death of richard Zouch, English jurist (b. 1590)  

Mar 08   Jules Mazarin, Italian cardinal/premier of France, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Mar 09   Jules "Cardinal" Mazarin, chief minister of France, dies at 58 on this day in history.