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   In the year 1666 great Fire of London begins at 2am in Pudding Lane, 80% of London is destroyed  

Sep 02   In the year 1666 great Fire of London destroys St Paul's Church  

Sep 05   In the year 1666 gottfried Arnold, German theologist/historian/songwriter  

Sep 05   Great Fire of London ends, leaving 13,200 houses destroyed and 8 dead in the year 1666.  

Sep 06   The Great Fire of London is finally put out after four days on this day in history.  

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   James Sherard, composer on this day in history.  

Nov 05   On this day in history attilio Ariosti, composer  

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

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   Abraham Crijnssen departs to Suriname in the year 1666.  

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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 on this day in history.  

Mar 15   In the year 1666 birth of georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden)  

Mar 15   On this day in history birth of george Bähr, German architect (d. 1738)  

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

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

May 14   In the year 1666 birth of victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732)  

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

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

Jan 20   Anna of Austria, queen of France/daughter of Philip III, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

Jun 11   In the year 1666 cornelis Evertsen the Old, Swiss vice-admiral, dies in battle at 55