Historical Events In 1668

Jan 08   In the year 1668 jean Gilles, composer  

Jan 19   King Louis XIV & Emperor Leopold I sign treaty dividing Spain in the year 1668.  

Jan 23   On this day in history england, Netherlands & Sweden signs Triple Alliance against French  

Jan 23   England, Netherlands &Sweden signs Triple Alliance against French on this day in history.  

Feb 07   In the year 1668 dutch Prince William III dances in premiere of "Ballet of Peace"  

Feb 13   Spain recognizes Portugal as an independent country on this day in history.  

Feb 13   In the year 1668 treaty of Lisbon Spain recognizes Portugal  

Feb 13   Treaty of Lisbon: Spain recognizes Portugal on this day in history.  

Feb 23   In the year 1668 fire in Wiener Hofburg in Vienna, emperor Leopold I rescued  

Mar 05   On this day in history francesco Gasparini, composer  

Mar 25   In the year 1668 1st horse race in America takes place  

Mar 25   On this day in history the first horse race in America takes place  

Mar 26   England takes control of Bombay India on this day in history.  

Mar 27   On this day in history clemens Thieme, composer, dies at 36  

Mar 27   On this day in history english King Charles II gives Bombay to East India Company  

Apr 13   John Dryden (36) becomes 1st English poet laureate on this day in history.  

May 02   On this day in history 1st peace of Aken: ends French-Spanish war in The Netherlands  

May 02   On this day in history the first peace of Aken ends French-Spanish war in The Netherlands  

May 02   On this day in history the first peace of Aken: ends French-Spanish war in The Netherlands  

May 02   The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle ends a brief War of Devolution waged over Louis XIV's claim to the Spanish possessions in the Belgian provinces following the death of his father-in-law Philip IV of Spain in 1665 on this day in history.  

May 02   On this day in history treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, ends War of Devolution  

May 08   In the year 1668 alain R Lesage, French author (Turcaret ou le Financier)  

May 23   In the year 1668 philips Wouwerman, Haarlems painter, buried  

Jun 21   In the year 1668 cajetan Kolberer, composer  

Jul 06   In the year 1668 peter Burmannus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch attorney/classicist  

Jul 07   Isaac Newton receives MA from Trinity College, Cambridge on this day in history.  

Jul 10   Adam-Nicolas Gascon, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.  

Jul 13   In the year 1668 van Marco Cesti's opera "Il Pomo d'Oro," premieres in Vienna  

Aug 09   On this day in history francois Anguier, French sculptor, dies at about 64  

Aug 15   Rijnbond disbands in the year 1668.  

Aug 23   Artus Quellinus, Flemish sculptor (Amsterdam townhall), dies on this day in history.  

Sep 16   King John II Casimir of Poland resigns, flees to France in the year 1668.  

Sep 19   Polish king John II Kazimierz resigns/goes to France on this day in history.  

Sep 19   In the year 1668 william Waller, English soldier  

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Jan 08   Jean Gilles, composer was born in the year 1668.  

Mar 05   On this day in history birth of francesco Gasparini, composer  

Mar 29   On this day in history birth of thomas Coram, Founder of the Foundling Hospital (d. 1751)  

Apr 14   In the year 1668 birth of magnus Julius De la Gardie, Swedish General (d. 1741)  

Apr 20   Yuri Troubetzkoy, Governor of Belgorod (d. 1739) was born on this day in history.  

May 08   On this day in history birth of alain R Lesage, French author (Turcaret ou le Financier)  

Jun 21   Cajetan Kolberer, composer was born in the year 1668.  

Jun 23   On this day in history birth of giambattista Vico, Italian philosopher and historian (d. 1744)  

Feb 21   In the year 1668 death of john Thurloe, English Puritan spy (b. 1616)  

Mar 27   Clemens Thieme, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.  

Apr 07   William Davenant, English poet (b. 1606) died on this day in history.  

May 23   On this day in history death of philips Wouwerman, Haarlems painter, buried  

Jun 20   Heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (b. 1620) died in the year 1668.  

Jul 10   Adam-Nicolas Gascon, composer, dies at 45 in the year 1668.  

Aug 09   Francois Anguier, French sculptor, dies at about 64 in the year 1668.  

Aug 23   In the year 1668 artus Quellinus, Flemish sculptor (Amsterdam townhall), dies