Historical Events In 1668

Oct 09   Mass society storms palace of "heretics" Spanish gov Jose de Paternina in the year 1668.  

Oct 18   In the year 1668 johan Georg IV, elector of Saxony (1691-94)  

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   Antoon Anselmo, South Netherlands lawyer, dies at about 79 on this day in history.  

Nov 27   Henri F d'Aguesseau, chancellor of France (1717..50) in the year 1668.  

Dec 03   Casimir Schweizelsperg, composer in the year 1668.  

Dec 13   In the year 1668 jean Racines "Britannicus," premieres in Paris  

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

Dec 31   On this day in history hermannus Boerhaave, Dutch medical/botanist  

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

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

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 in the year 1668.  

Apr 20   On this day in history 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   Cajetan Kolberer, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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