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

Mar 15 In the year 1666 birth of george Bähr, German architect (d. 1738)

Apr 17 On this day in history birth of francois Valentijn, Dutch vicar/writer

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

May 14 On this day in history birth of victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732)

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 On this day in history birth of william Wotton, English scholar (d. 1727)

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

Aug 20 Alphonse d' Eve, composer was born in the year 1666.

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 Antoine Parent, French mathematician (d. 1716) was born on this day in history.

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

Nov 05 Attilio Ariosti, composer was born in the year 1666.

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 in the year 1666.

Dec 26 On this day in history 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 In the year 1666 anna of Austria, queen of France/daughter of Philip III, dies at 64

Jan 24 On this day in history johann Andreas Herbst, composer, dies at 77

Feb 01 In the year 1666 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 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 in the year 1666.