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) on this day in history.  

Oct 23   In the year 1668 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 in the year 1668.  

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

Dec 03   In the year 1668 casimir Schweizelsperg, composer  

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

Dec 22   On this day in history stephen Day, 1st British colonial printer, dies  

Dec 31   Hermannus Boerhaave, Dutch medical/botanist on this day in history.  

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Jan 08   On this day in history birth of jean Gilles, composer  

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

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   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 on this day in history.  

Feb 21   John Thurloe, English Puritan spy (b. 1616) died in the year 1668.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 20   Heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (b. 1620) died on this day in history.  

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.