Historical Events In 1668

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

Oct 18   On this day in history 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   In the year 1668 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   In the year 1668 henri F d'Aguesseau, chancellor of France (1717..50)  

Dec 03   Casimir Schweizelsperg, composer in the year 1668.  

Dec 13   Jean Racines "Britannicus," premieres in Paris in the year 1668.  

Dec 22   In the year 1668 stephen Day, 1st British colonial printer, dies  

Dec 31   On this day in history 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   Thomas Coram, Founder of the Foundling Hospital (d. 1751) was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1668 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   In the year 1668 clemens Thieme, composer, dies at 36  

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

May 23   On this day in history 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 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