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

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

Sep 05   On this day in history 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 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 in the year 1666.  

Nov 05   On this day in history attilio Ariosti, composer  

Nov 14   Samuel Pepys reports on 1st blood transfusion (between dogs) in the year 1666.  

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

Dec 05   In the year 1666 francesco Antonio Nicola Scarlotti, composer  

Dec 30   Abraham Crijnssen departs to Suriname 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   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   George Bähr, German architect (d. 1738) was born on this day in history.  

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

Apr 25   In the year 1666 birth of johann Heinrich Buttstett, composer  

May 14   On this day in history birth of victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732)  

Jul 10   In the year 1666 birth of john Ernest Grabe, German-born Anglican theologian (d. 1711)  

Jan 18   In the year 1666 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 24   Johann Andreas Herbst, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1666.  

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

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   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