Historical Events In 1660

Jan 01   1st entry in Samuel Pepys' diary on this day in history.  

Jan 01   On this day in history englishman Samuel Pepys begins his famous diary  

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history govert Flinck, Dutch painter (Isaac blesses Jacob), dies at 45  

Feb 03   General Moncks army reaches London on this day in history.  

Feb 13   Charles X Gustaaf, king of Sweden (1654-60), dies at 37 in the year 1660.  

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 16   English Long Parliament disbands in the year 1660.  

Mar 28   Arnold Houbraken, Dutch schilder/writer in the year 1660.  

Mar 28   In the year 1660 the birth of George I, King of Great Britain  

Apr 04   English King Charles II ends Declaration of Breda (freedom of religion) in the year 1660.  

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

Apr 19   Sebastian Duron, composer in the year 1660.  

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

Apr 24   Cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver on this day in history.  

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

Apr 29   On this day in history matthias Henriksen Schacht, composer  

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

May 02   Pietro Alessandro Gaspare Scarlatti, Palermo Italy, composer (Tigrane) in the year 1660.  

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

May 03   In the year 1660 sweden, Poland, Brandenburg &Austria sign Peace of Oliva  

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

May 08   On this day in history english parliament asks King Charles II to resigns  

May 08   English parliament declares Charles Stuart to be King Charles II of England in the year 1660.  

May 23   On this day in history king Charles II returns from exile sails from Scheveningen to England  

May 24   English king Charles II visits Netherlands on this day in history.  

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Feb 13   Johann Sigismund Kusser, composer was born on this day in history.  

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   Arnold Houbraken, Dutch schilder/writer was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1660.  

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

Apr 19   On this day in history birth of sebastian Duron, composer  

Feb 02   Govert Flinck, Dutch painter (Isaac blesses Jacob), dies at 45 on this day in history.  

Feb 13   Charles X Gustaaf, king of Sweden (1654-60), dies at 37 in the year 1660.  

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

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

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

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   In the year 1660 death of mary Dyer, English Quaker (martyred)