Famous Birthdays In 1666

Feb 09 George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, British soldier (d. 1737) was born on this day in history.

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

Mar 15 On this day in history birth of georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden)

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 Johann Heinrich Buttstett, composer was born on this day in history.

May 14 Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732) was born in the year 1666.

Jul 10 John Ernest Grabe, German-born Anglican theologian (d. 1711) was born in the year 1666.

Aug 06 In the year 1666 birth of maria Sofia of the Palatinate, queen of Portugal (d. 1699)

Aug 13 William Wotton, English scholar (d. 1727) was born in the year 1666.

Aug 16 Henriette Amalia, monarch of Nassau-Dietz was born on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

Sep 05 In the year 1666 birth of gottfried Arnold, German theologist/historian/songwriter

Sep 15 On this day in history birth of princess Sophia Dorothea of Celle (d. 1726)

Sep 16 On this day in history birth of antoine Parent, French mathematician (d. 1716)

Nov 01 James Sherard, composer was born on this day in history.

Nov 05 In the year 1666 birth of attilio Ariosti, composer

Dec 05 In the year 1666 birth of francesco Antonio Nicola Scarlotti, composer

Dec 22 Guru Gobind Singh, Sikh guru (d. 1708) was born in the year 1666.

Dec 26 In the year 1666 birth of guru Gobind Singh, Tenth Guru of Sikhism (d. 1708)

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 Sjihab al-Din Sultan C Shah Djahan, mogol of India (Taj-Mahal), dies in the year 1666.

Feb 24 Nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.

May 06 In the year 1666 paul Siefert, composer, dies at 79

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.