Historical Events In 1668

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

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

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

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

Feb 07   On this day in history dutch Prince William III dances in premiere of "Ballet of Peace"  

Feb 13   In the year 1668 spain recognizes Portugal as an independent country.  

Feb 13   Treaty of Lisbon Spain recognizes Portugal in the year 1668.  

Feb 13   Treaty of Lisbon: Spain recognizes Portugal in the year 1668.  

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

Mar 05   Francesco Gasparini, composer in the year 1668.  

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

Mar 25   The first horse race in America takes place in the year 1668.  

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

Mar 27   In the year 1668 clemens Thieme, composer, dies at 36  

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

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

May 02   1st 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 on this day in history.  

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

May 02   On this day in history 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  

May 02   Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, ends War of Devolution on this day in history.  

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

May 23   Philips Wouwerman, Haarlems painter, buried in the year 1668.  

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 in the year 1668.  

Jul 10   On this day in history adam-Nicolas Gascon, composer, dies at 45  

Jul 13   On this day in history van Marco Cesti's opera "Il Pomo d'Oro," premieres in Vienna  

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

Aug 15   On this day in history rijnbond disbands  

Aug 23   Artus Quellinus, Flemish sculptor (Amsterdam townhall), dies in the year 1668.  

Sep 16   King John II Casimir of Poland resigns, flees to France on this day in history.  

Sep 19   In the year 1668 polish king John II Kazimierz resigns/goes to France  

Sep 19   In the year 1668 william Waller, English soldier  

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

Mar 05   Francesco Gasparini, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1668.  

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

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

Jun 23   Giambattista Vico, Italian philosopher and historian (d. 1744) was born in the year 1668.  

Feb 21   On this day in history death of john Thurloe, English Puritan spy (b. 1616)  

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

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 in the year 1668.  

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

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

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