Historical Events In 1660

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

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   Thomas Fairfax' New Model-army occupies York in the year 1660.  

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

Feb 03   General Moncks army reaches London in the year 1660.  

Feb 13   In the year 1660 charles X Gustaaf, king of Sweden (1654-60), dies at 37  

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

Feb 15   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   English Long Parliament disbands on this day in history.  

Mar 28   Arnold Houbraken, Dutch schilder/writer on this day in history.  

Mar 28   On this day in history 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   In the year 1660 johann Kuhnau, composer  

Apr 16   In the year 1660 hans Sloane, England, physician/naturalist/founder (British Museum)  

Apr 19   On this day in history sebastian Duron, composer  

Apr 23   Treaty of Oliwa is established between Sweden and Poland on this day in history.  

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

Apr 25   On this day in history london Convention Parliament begins  

Apr 29   Matthias Henriksen Schacht, composer on this day in history.  

Apr 30   Peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

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

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

May 03   On this day in history sweden, Poland, Brandenburg &Austria sign Peace of Oliva  

May 07   Isaack B Fubine of Savoy, in The Hague, patents macaroni in the year 1660.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1660.  

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   Georg Ludwig, German monarch of Hannover/King George I of Gt Britain was born in the year 1660.  

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   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   In the year 1660 charles X Gustaaf, king of Sweden (1654-60), dies at 37  

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

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

Apr 25   In the year 1660 death of henry Hammond, English churchman (b. 1605)  

Apr 30   Peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

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

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