Historical Events In 1668

Oct 09   On this day in history mass society storms palace of "heretics" Spanish gov Jose de Paternina  

Oct 18   Johan Georg IV, elector of Saxony (1691-94) in the year 1668.  

Oct 23   Jews of Barbados forbidden to engage in retail trade on this day in history.  

Nov 10   In the year 1668 francois Couperin, Paris France, composer/organist (Concerts Royaux)  

Nov 16   On this day in history antoon Anselmo, South Netherlands lawyer, dies at about 79  

Nov 27   On this day in history henri F d'Aguesseau, chancellor of France (1717..50)  

Dec 03   Casimir Schweizelsperg, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 13   Jean Racines "Britannicus," premieres in Paris in the year 1668.  

Dec 22   Stephen Day, 1st British colonial printer, dies on this day in history.  

Dec 31   In the year 1668 hermannus Boerhaave, Dutch medical/botanist  

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

Mar 05   In the year 1668 birth of francesco Gasparini, composer  

Mar 29   In the year 1668 birth of thomas Coram, Founder of the Foundling Hospital (d. 1751)  

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

Apr 20   In the year 1668 birth of yuri Troubetzkoy, Governor of Belgorod (d. 1739)  

May 08   On this day in history 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 in the year 1668.  

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 in the year 1668.  

Jun 20   On this day in history death of heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (b. 1620)  

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

Aug 09   Francois Anguier, French sculptor, dies at about 64 on this day in history.  

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