Historical Events In 1660

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

Jan 01   Englishman Samuel Pepys begins his famous diary on this day in history.  

Jan 01   In the year 1660 general Moncks army battles with the Tweed on way to London  

Jan 01   On this day in history thomas Fairfax' New Model-army occupies York  

Feb 02   Govert Flinck, Dutch painter (Isaac blesses Jacob), dies at 45 in the year 1660.  

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   In the year 1660 frans Anneessens, Belgian merchant/dean of artisans  

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

Feb 18   In the year 1660 judith Jansdochter Leyster, Dutch painter, buried  

Feb 23   On this day in history charles XI becomes king of Sweden  

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

Mar 16   In the year 1660 english Long Parliament disbands  

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

Mar 28   The birth of George I, King of Great Britain in the year 1660.  

Apr 04   English King Charles II ends Declaration of Breda (freedom of religion) on this day in history.  

Apr 04   English king Charles II sends Declaration of Breda (freedom of religion) on this day in history.  

Apr 06   On this day in history johann Kuhnau, composer  

Apr 16   Hans Sloane, England, physician/naturalist/founder (British Museum) in the year 1660.  

Apr 19   On this day in history sebastian Duron, composer  

Apr 23   On this day in history treaty of Oliwa is established between Sweden and Poland.  

Apr 24   On this day in history cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver  

Apr 25   On this day in history london Convention Parliament begins  

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   Pietro Alessandro Gaspare Scarlatti, Palermo Italy, composer (Tigrane) on this day in history.  

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

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

May 07   In the year 1660 isaack B Fubine of Savoy, in The Hague, patents macaroni  

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

May 08   On this day in history english parliament declares Charles Stuart to be King Charles II of England  

May 23   In the year 1660 king Charles II returns from exile sails from Scheveningen to England  

May 24   In the year 1660 english king Charles II visits Netherlands  

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

Feb 15   Frans Anneessens, Belgian merchant/dean of artisans was born in the year 1660.  

Feb 19   On this day in history birth of friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist (d. 1742)  

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

Mar 28   Georg Ludwig, German monarch of Hannover/King George I of Gt Britain was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1660 birth of sebastian Duron, composer  

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

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

Feb 15   On this day in history klaas Geritsz Compaen, Dutch buccaneer/merchant, dies at 72  

Feb 18   Judith Jansdochter Leyster, Dutch painter, buried died on this day in history.  

Apr 25   Henry Hammond, English churchman (b. 1605) died on this day in history.  

Apr 30   On this day in history peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian, dies at 84  

May 29   Gyorgy Rákóczi II, prince of Transsylvania, dies in battle on this day in history.  

Jun 01   On this day in history death of mary Dyer, English Quaker (martyred)