Historical Events In 1668

Oct 09   Mass society storms palace of "heretics" Spanish gov Jose de Paternina on this day in history.  

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

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   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   Hermannus Boerhaave, Dutch medical/botanist in the year 1668.  

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

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

Mar 27   On this day in history clemens Thieme, composer, dies at 36  

Apr 07   On this day in history death of william Davenant, English poet (b. 1606)  

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

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.