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 in the year 1666.  

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   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   Great Fire of London ends, leaving 13,200 houses destroyed and 8 dead on this day in history.  

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

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

Nov 01   On this day in history james Sherard, composer  

Nov 05   Attilio Ariosti, composer on this day in history.  

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   Abraham Crijnssen departs to Suriname on this day in history.  

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Feb 09   In the year 1666 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   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1666.  

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

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

May 22   On this day in history death of gaspar Schott, German scientist (b. 1608)  

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