Historical Events In 1668

Jan 08   Jean Gilles, composer on this day in history.  

Jan 19   On this day in history king Louis XIV & Emperor Leopold I sign treaty dividing Spain  

Jan 23   England, Netherlands & Sweden signs Triple Alliance against French in the year 1668.  

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

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

Feb 13   On this day in history spain recognizes Portugal as an independent country.  

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

Feb 13   On this day in history treaty of Lisbon: Spain recognizes Portugal  

Feb 23   Fire in Wiener Hofburg in Vienna, emperor Leopold I rescued on this day in history.  

Mar 05   On this day in history francesco Gasparini, composer  

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

Mar 25   The first horse race in America takes place on this day in history.  

Mar 26   England takes control of Bombay India in the year 1668.  

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

Mar 27   English King Charles II gives Bombay to East India Company on this day in history.  

Apr 13   In the year 1668 john Dryden (36) becomes 1st English poet laureate  

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

May 02   The first peace of Aken ends French-Spanish war in The Netherlands in the year 1668.  

May 02   The first peace of Aken: ends French-Spanish war in The Netherlands in the year 1668.  

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   In the year 1668 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   On this day in history philips Wouwerman, Haarlems painter, buried  

Jun 21   Cajetan Kolberer, composer in the year 1668.  

Jul 06   Peter Burmannus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch attorney/classicist on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 13   On this day in history 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   In the year 1668 rijnbond disbands  

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 19   Polish king John II Kazimierz resigns/goes to France in the year 1668.  

Sep 19   William Waller, English soldier on this day in history.  

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Jan 08   In the year 1668 birth of jean Gilles, composer  

Mar 05   Francesco Gasparini, composer was born in the year 1668.  

Mar 29   Thomas Coram, Founder of the Foundling Hospital (d. 1751) was born in the year 1668.  

Apr 14   Magnus Julius De la Gardie, Swedish General (d. 1741) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 20   On this day in history birth of yuri Troubetzkoy, Governor of Belgorod (d. 1739)  

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

Jun 21   In the year 1668 birth of cajetan Kolberer, composer  

Jun 23   Giambattista Vico, Italian philosopher and historian (d. 1744) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 07   In the year 1668 death of william Davenant, English poet (b. 1606)  

May 23   Philips Wouwerman, Haarlems painter, buried died on this day in history.  

Jun 20   Heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (b. 1620) died on this day in history.  

Jul 10   In the year 1668 adam-Nicolas Gascon, composer, dies at 45  

Aug 09   In the year 1668 francois Anguier, French sculptor, dies at about 64  

Aug 23   On this day in history artus Quellinus, Flemish sculptor (Amsterdam townhall), dies