Historical Events In 1660

May 25   English King Charles II lands in Dover in the year 1660.  

May 27   Denmark & Sweden sign ceasefire in the year 1660.  

May 28   George I, King of England (1714-27) on this day in history.  

May 28   On this day in history the birth of George I, British King  

May 29   In the year 1660 charles II restored to English throne after Puritan Commonwealth  

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

Jun 01   Mary Dyer is hanged for defying a law banning Quakers from the Massachusetts Bay Colony in the year 1660.  

Jun 01   Mary Dyer, English Quaker (martyred) on this day in history.  

Jun 03   Johannes Schenck, composer on this day in history.  

Jun 06   Denmark & Sweden signs peace treaty on this day in history.  

Aug 06   Diego Rodriguez de Silva Valezquez, Spanish (court)painter, dies at 61 in the year 1660.  

Aug 12   On this day in history gilbertus van Zinnik, Flemish architect, dies at about 33  

Aug 21   Hubert Gautier, engineer, wrote 1st book on bridge building on this day in history.  

Sep 08   In the year 1660 daniel von Czepko, German poet, dies at 54  

Sep 12   On this day in history jacob Cats, [Father Cats], pension advisor of Holland, dies at 82  

Sep 27   St Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Cong founder, dies on this day in history.  

Oct 07   On this day in history paul Scarron, French, stagewriter (Le Roman Comique), dies at 50  

Oct 13   On this day in history denmark king Frederik III makes coup  

Oct 14   In the year 1660 francesco Albana, Italian painter (Hemelopneming of Maria), dies at 72  

Oct 15   On this day in history asser Levy granted butchers license (kosher meat) in New Amsterdam  

Oct 17   On this day in history nine Regicides, the men who signed the death warrant of Charles I, are hanged, drawn and quartered, another is hanged.  

Nov 12   John Bunyan an English Baptist minister is jailed for preaching without a licence in the year 1660.  

Nov 15   1st kosher butcher (Asser Levy) licensed in NYC (New Amsterdam) on this day in history.  

Nov 28   London Royal Society forms in the year 1660.  

Dec 03   On this day in history jacques Sarazin, French sculptor/painter, dies at about 70  

Dec 04   Andre Campra, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 12   Peter Rabus, poet/translator (Liberated Britanje) on this day in history.  

Dec 15   On this day in history philippines: Andres Malongs rebels plunders Bagnotan  

Dec 24   Mary I Henriette Stuart, queen of England, dies at 29 in the year 1660.  

Dec 26   In the year 1660 peter Schenck, German/Neth engraver/publisher, baptised  

Dec 31   In the year 1660 james II of England is named Duke of Normandy by Louis XIV of France.  

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

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

Feb 19   Friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist (d. 1742) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 06   In the year 1660 birth of johann Kuhnau, composer  

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

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

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

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

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

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

May 29   On this day in history gyorgy Rákóczi II, prince of Transsylvania, dies in battle  

Jun 01   In the year 1660 death of mary Dyer, English Quaker (martyred)