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   In the year 1668 jews of Barbados forbidden to engage in retail trade  

Nov 10   Francois Couperin, Paris France, composer/organist (Concerts Royaux) on this day in history.  

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

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

Dec 22   Stephen Day, 1st British colonial printer, dies in the year 1668.  

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

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

May 08   Alain R Lesage, French author (Turcaret ou le Financier) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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   In the year 1668 death of philips Wouwerman, Haarlems painter, buried  

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

Jul 10   Adam-Nicolas Gascon, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.  

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

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