Famous Personalities Born In 1666

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

Feb 15 On this day in history birth of antonio M Valsalva, Italian anatomist (eardrums, glottis)  

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

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

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

Aug 13 In the year 1666 birth of william Wotton, English scholar (d. 1727)  

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

Sep 05 Gottfried Arnold, German theologist/historian/songwriter was born on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history birth of james Sherard, composer  

Nov 05 Attilio Ariosti, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1666.  

Jan 18 Adriaen A Bloemaert, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 56 in the year 1666.  

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

Jan 24 In the year 1666 johann Andreas Herbst, composer, dies at 77  

Feb 01 On this day in history sjihab al-Din Sultan C Shah Djahan, mogol of India (Taj-Mahal), dies  

Feb 24 On this day in history nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77  

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

May 22 In the year 1666 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.