Historical Events In 1668

Oct 09   In the year 1668 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   On this day in history jews of Barbados forbidden to engage in retail trade  

Nov 10   On this day in history francois Couperin, Paris France, composer/organist (Concerts Royaux)  

Nov 16   In the year 1668 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   On this day in history casimir Schweizelsperg, composer  

Dec 13   Jean Racines "Britannicus," premieres in Paris on this day in history.  

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   Jean Gilles, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Mar 29   Thomas Coram, Founder of the Foundling Hospital (d. 1751) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 14   Magnus Julius De la Gardie, Swedish General (d. 1741) was born in the year 1668.  

Apr 20   Yuri Troubetzkoy, Governor of Belgorod (d. 1739) was born in the year 1668.  

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

Feb 21   John Thurloe, English Puritan spy (b. 1616) died on this day in history.  

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

Apr 07   William Davenant, English poet (b. 1606) died in the year 1668.  

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

Jun 20   In the year 1668 death of heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (b. 1620)  

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