Famous Birthdays In 1666

Feb 09 George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, British soldier (d. 1737) was born in the year 1666.

Feb 15 Antonio M Valsalva, Italian anatomist (eardrums, glottis) was born in the year 1666.

Mar 15 Georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden) was born in the year 1666.

Mar 15 George Bähr, German architect (d. 1738) was born on this day in history.

Apr 17 Francois Valentijn, Dutch vicar/writer was born on this day in history.

Apr 25 Johann Heinrich Buttstett, composer was born on this day in history.

May 14 In the year 1666 birth of victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732)

Jul 10 John Ernest Grabe, German-born Anglican theologian (d. 1711) was born on this day in history.

Aug 06 Maria Sofia of the Palatinate, queen of Portugal (d. 1699) was born on this day in history.

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

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

Aug 20 On this day in history birth of alphonse d' Eve, composer

Aug 27 In the year 1666 birth of ivan V, co-tsar of Russia (1682-89)

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

Nov 01 James Sherard, composer was born in the year 1666.

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

Dec 05 Francesco Antonio Nicola Scarlotti, composer was born on this day in history.

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 In the year 1666 anna of Austria, queen of France/daughter of Philip III, dies at 64

Jan 24 Johann Andreas Herbst, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1666.

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

Feb 24 In the year 1666 nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77

May 06 Paul Siefert, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.

May 22 Gaspar Schott, German scientist (b. 1608) died in the year 1666.

Jun 11 Cornelis Evertsen the Old, Swiss vice-admiral, dies in battle at 55 in the year 1666.