Historical Events In 1660

Jan 01   1st entry in Samuel Pepys' diary in the year 1660.  

Jan 01   Englishman Samuel Pepys begins his famous diary in the year 1660.  

Jan 01   General Moncks army battles with the Tweed on way to London in the year 1660.  

Jan 01   Thomas Fairfax' New Model-army occupies York on this day in history.  

Feb 02   In the year 1660 govert Flinck, Dutch painter (Isaac blesses Jacob), dies at 45  

Feb 03   In the year 1660 general Moncks army reaches London  

Feb 13   Charles X Gustaaf, king of Sweden (1654-60), dies at 37 on this day in history.  

Feb 13   On this day in history johann Sigismund Kusser, composer  

Feb 15   Frans Anneessens, Belgian merchant/dean of artisans on this day in history.  

Feb 15   In the year 1660 klaas Geritsz Compaen, Dutch buccaneer/merchant, dies at 72  

Feb 18   Judith Jansdochter Leyster, Dutch painter, buried in the year 1660.  

Feb 23   Charles XI becomes king of Sweden in the year 1660.  

Mar 07   On this day in history isaack B Fubine of Savoy, in The Hague, patents macaroni  

Mar 16   English Long Parliament disbands on this day in history.  

Mar 28   In the year 1660 arnold Houbraken, Dutch schilder/writer  

Mar 28   The birth of George I, King of Great Britain on this day in history.  

Apr 04   On this day in history english King Charles II ends Declaration of Breda (freedom of religion)  

Apr 04   On this day in history english king Charles II sends Declaration of Breda (freedom of religion)  

Apr 06   Johann Kuhnau, composer in the year 1660.  

Apr 16   On this day in history hans Sloane, England, physician/naturalist/founder (British Museum)  

Apr 19   Sebastian Duron, composer on this day in history.  

Apr 23   Treaty of Oliwa is established between Sweden and Poland in the year 1660.  

Apr 24   Cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver in the year 1660.  

Apr 25   London Convention Parliament begins on this day in history.  

Apr 29   Matthias Henriksen Schacht, composer in the year 1660.  

Apr 30   In the year 1660 peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian, dies at 84  

May 02   In the year 1660 pietro Alessandro Gaspare Scarlatti, Palermo Italy, composer (Tigrane)  

May 03   Sweden, Poland, Brandenburg & Austria sign Peace of Oliva in the year 1660.  

May 03   Sweden, Poland, Brandenburg &Austria sign Peace of Oliva on this day in history.  

May 07   Isaack B Fubine of Savoy, in The Hague, patents macaroni on this day in history.  

May 08   English parliament asks King Charles II to resigns on this day in history.  

May 08   English parliament declares Charles Stuart to be King Charles II of England on this day in history.  

May 23   King Charles II returns from exile sails from Scheveningen to England in the year 1660.  

May 24   On this day in history english king Charles II visits Netherlands  

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Feb 13   In the year 1660 birth of johann Sigismund Kusser, composer  

Feb 15   On this day in history birth of frans Anneessens, Belgian merchant/dean of artisans  

Feb 19   Friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist (d. 1742) was born in the year 1660.  

Mar 28   On this day in history birth of arnold Houbraken, Dutch schilder/writer  

Mar 28   On this day in history birth of georg Ludwig, German monarch of Hannover/King George I of Gt Britain  

Apr 06   Johann Kuhnau, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 16   On this day in history birth of hans Sloane, England, physician/naturalist/founder (British Museum)  

Apr 19   Sebastian Duron, composer was born in the year 1660.  

Feb 02   On this day in history govert Flinck, Dutch painter (Isaac blesses Jacob), dies at 45  

Feb 13   Charles X Gustaaf, king of Sweden (1654-60), dies at 37 on this day in history.  

Feb 15   Klaas Geritsz Compaen, Dutch buccaneer/merchant, dies at 72 in the year 1660.  

Feb 18   On this day in history death of judith Jansdochter Leyster, Dutch painter, buried  

Apr 25   Henry Hammond, English churchman (b. 1605) died in the year 1660.  

Apr 30   Peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian, dies at 84 in the year 1660.  

May 29   Gyorgy Rákóczi II, prince of Transsylvania, dies in battle in the year 1660.  

Jun 01   Mary Dyer, English Quaker (martyred) died in the year 1660.