Historical Events In 1660

Jan 01   1st entry in Samuel Pepys' diary.   

Jan 01   General Moncks army battles with the Tweed on way to London   

Jan 01   In this year, Englishman Samuel Pepys starts his famous diary.   

Jan 01   Thomas Fairfax' New Model-army occupies York.   

Feb 02   Govert Flinck, Dutch painter (Isaac blesses Jacob), dies at 45   

Feb 03   General Moncks army reaches London   

Feb 13   Charles X Gustaaf, king of Sweden (1654-60), dies at 37.   

Feb 13   Johann Sigismund Kusser, composer   

Feb 15   Frans Anneessens, Belgian merchant/dean of artisans.   

Feb 15   Klaas Geritsz Compaen, Dutch buccaneer/merchant, dies at 72.   

Feb 18   Judith Jansdochter Leyster, Dutch painter, buried.   

Feb 23   Charles XI is recorded as becoming king of Sweden   

Mar 07   Isaack B Fubine of Savoy, in The Hague, patents macaroni   

Mar 16   English Long Parliament disbands   

Mar 28   Arnold Houbraken, Dutch schilder/writer.   

Mar 28   George I, King of Great Britain is born   

Apr 04   English King Charles II ends Declaration of Breda (freedom of religion).   

Apr 04   English king Charles II sends Declaration of Breda (freedom of religion)   

Apr 06   Johann Kuhnau, composer.   

Apr 16   Hans Sloane, England, physician/naturalist/founder (British Museum)   

Apr 19   Sebastian Duron, composer   

Apr 23   Treaty of Oliwa is established between Sweden and Poland   

Apr 24   Cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver.   

Apr 25   London Convention Parliament begins   

Apr 29   Matthias Henriksen Schacht, composer   

Apr 30   Peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian, dies at 84.   

May 02   Pietro Alessandro Gaspare Scarlatti, Palermo Italy, composer (Tigrane).   

May 03   Sweden, Poland, Brandenburg and Austria sign Peace of Oliva   

May 08   English parliament asks King Charles II to steps down.   

May 08   English parliament declares Charles Stuart to be King Charles II of England.   

May 23   King Charles II returns from exile sails from Scheveningen to England   

May 24   English king Charles II visits Netherlands.   

May 25   English King Charles II lands in Dover.   

May 27   Denmark and Sweden sign ceasefire.   

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Feb 13   Johann sigismund kusser: Composer   

Feb 15   Frans anneessens: Belgian merchant/dean of artisans   

Feb 19   Friedrich hoffmann: German physician and chemist   

Mar 28   Arnold houbraken: Dutch schilder/writer   

Mar 28   Georg ludwig: German monarch of hannover/king george i of gt britain   

Apr 06   Johann kuhnau: Composer   

Apr 16   Hans sloane: England, physician/naturalist/founder (british museum)   

Apr 19   Sebastian duron: Composer   

Feb 02   Govert flinck: Dutch painter (isaac blesses jacob),    

Feb 13   Charles x gustaaf: King of sweden (1654-60),   

Feb 15   Klaas geritsz compaen: Dutch buccaneer/merchant,   

Feb 18   Judith jansdochter leyster: Dutch painter, buried   

Apr 25   Henry hammond: English churchman (b. 1605)   

Apr 30   Peter scriverius: Dutch lawyer/historian,    

May 29   Gyorgy rákóczi ii: Prince of transsylvania,   

Jun 01   Mary dyer: English quaker (martyred)