Historical Events In 1666

Sep 01   On this day in history 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' on this day in history.  

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

Sep 02   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Sep 06   On this day in history the Great Fire of London is finally put out after four days  

Sep 16   "Messiah" Sjabtai Tswi becomes Islamiet on this day in history.  

Sep 23   On this day in history princess Maria of Orange-Nassau marries Mauritius earl of Simmeren  

Oct 11   On this day in history henry de Fleury dee Coulan, mister of Buat/ritmeester, dies  

Oct 25   In the year 1666 brandenburg/Brunswick/Denmark/Neth form anti-French Quadruple Alliance  

Nov 01   In the year 1666 james Sherard, composer  

Nov 05   In the year 1666 attilio Ariosti, composer  

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

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

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   George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, British soldier (d. 1737) was born on this day in history.  

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   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   Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 18   On this day in history adriaen A Bloemaert, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 56  

Jan 20   On this day in history anna of Austria, queen of France/daughter of Philip III, dies at 64  

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

Feb 01   In the year 1666 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   In the year 1666 paul Siefert, composer, dies at 79  

May 22   In the year 1666 death of gaspar Schott, German scientist (b. 1608)  

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