Famous Personalities Born In 1666

Feb 09 In the year 1666 birth of george Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, British soldier (d. 1737)  

Feb 15 Antonio M Valsalva, Italian anatomist (eardrums, glottis) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 15 Georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 15 On this day in history birth of george Bähr, German architect (d. 1738)  

Apr 17 In the year 1666 birth of francois Valentijn, Dutch vicar/writer  

Apr 25 On this day in history birth of johann Heinrich Buttstett, composer  

May 14 Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732) was born on this day in history.  

Jul 10 On this day in history birth of john Ernest Grabe, German-born Anglican theologian (d. 1711)  

Aug 06 On this day in history birth of maria Sofia of the Palatinate, queen of Portugal (d. 1699)  

Aug 13 William Wotton, English scholar (d. 1727) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 16 On this day in history birth of henriette Amalia, monarch of Nassau-Dietz  

Aug 20 Alphonse d' Eve, composer was born on this day in history.  

Aug 27 Ivan V, co-tsar of Russia (1682-89) was born in the year 1666.  

Sep 05 On this day in history birth of gottfried Arnold, German theologist/historian/songwriter  

Sep 15 Princess Sophia Dorothea of Celle (d. 1726) was born in the year 1666.  

Sep 16 In the year 1666 birth of antoine Parent, French mathematician (d. 1716)  

Nov 01 On this day in history birth of james Sherard, composer  

Nov 05 On this day in history birth of attilio Ariosti, composer  

Dec 05 On this day in history birth of francesco Antonio Nicola Scarlotti, composer  

Dec 22 Guru Gobind Singh, Sikh guru (d. 1708) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 26 Guru Gobind Singh, Tenth Guru of Sikhism (d. 1708) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 18 On this day in history adriaen A Bloemaert, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 56  

Jan 20 Anna of Austria, queen of France/daughter of Philip III, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Jan 24 Johann Andreas Herbst, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Feb 01 In the year 1666 sjihab al-Din Sultan C Shah Djahan, mogol of India (Taj-Mahal), dies  

Feb 24 Nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1666.  

May 06 Paul Siefert, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1666.  

May 22 On this day in history death of gaspar Schott, German scientist (b. 1608)  

Jun 11 Cornelis Evertsen the Old, Swiss vice-admiral, dies in battle at 55 on this day in history.