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   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   On this day in history great Fire of London begins at 2am in Pudding Lane, 80% of London is destroyed  

Sep 02   Great Fire of London destroys St Paul's Church in the year 1666.  

Sep 05   In the year 1666 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   "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   On this day in history henry de Fleury dee Coulan, mister of Buat/ritmeester, dies  

Oct 25   On this day in history brandenburg/Brunswick/Denmark/Neth form anti-French Quadruple Alliance  

Nov 01   James Sherard, composer in the year 1666.  

Nov 05   In the year 1666 attilio Ariosti, composer  

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

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

Dec 05   On this day in history francesco Antonio Nicola Scarlotti, composer  

Dec 30   In the year 1666 abraham Crijnssen departs to Suriname  

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Feb 09   George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, British soldier (d. 1737) was born in the year 1666.  

Feb 15   In the year 1666 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   In the year 1666 birth of francois Valentijn, Dutch vicar/writer  

Apr 25   On this day in history birth of johann Heinrich Buttstett, composer  

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

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

Feb 24   Nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

May 06   Paul Siefert, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

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

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