Historical Events In 1666

Sep 01   Great London Fire begins in Pudding Lane. 80% of London is destroyed upside the fire cleanns up th ecity on this day in history.  

Sep 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history great Fire of London destroys St Paul's Church  

Sep 05   On this day in history gottfried Arnold, German theologist/historian/songwriter  

Sep 05   On this day in history great Fire of London ends, leaving 13,200 houses destroyed and 8 dead  

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

Sep 16   In the year 1666 "Messiah" Sjabtai Tswi becomes Islamiet  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Nov 01   James Sherard, composer in the year 1666.  

Nov 05   Attilio Ariosti, composer in the year 1666.  

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

Nov 14   In the year 1666 samuel Pepys reports on first blood transfusion (between dogs)  

Dec 05   Francesco Antonio Nicola Scarlotti, composer in the year 1666.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 15   On this day in history birth of antonio M Valsalva, Italian anatomist (eardrums, glottis)  

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

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   Johann Heinrich Buttstett, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Jul 10   John Ernest Grabe, German-born Anglican theologian (d. 1711) was born in the year 1666.  

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

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

Jan 24   In the year 1666 johann Andreas Herbst, composer, dies at 77  

Feb 01   In the year 1666 sjihab al-Din Sultan C Shah Djahan, mogol of India (Taj-Mahal), dies  

Feb 24   On this day in history nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77  

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

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

Jun 11   On this day in history cornelis Evertsen the Old, Swiss vice-admiral, dies in battle at 55