Historical Events In 1660

May 25   On this day in history english King Charles II lands in Dover  

May 27   Denmark & Sweden sign ceasefire on this day in history.  

May 28   On this day in history george I, King of England (1714-27)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 01   Mary Dyer is hanged for defying a law banning Quakers from the Massachusetts Bay Colony on this day in history.  

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

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

Jun 06   Denmark & Sweden signs peace treaty in the year 1660.  

Aug 06   In the year 1660 diego Rodriguez de Silva Valezquez, Spanish (court)painter, dies at 61  

Aug 12   In the year 1660 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   Daniel von Czepko, German poet, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

Sep 12   In the year 1660 jacob Cats, [Father Cats], pension advisor of Holland, dies at 82  

Sep 27   On this day in history st Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Cong founder, dies  

Oct 07   In the year 1660 paul Scarron, French, stagewriter (Le Roman Comique), dies at 50  

Oct 13   Denmark king Frederik III makes coup on this day in history.  

Oct 14   On this day in history 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   Nine Regicides, the men who signed the death warrant of Charles I, are hanged, drawn and quartered, another is hanged in the year 1660.  

Nov 12   In the year 1660 john Bunyan an English Baptist minister is jailed for preaching without a licence  

Nov 15   In the year 1660 1st kosher butcher (Asser Levy) licensed in NYC (New Amsterdam)  

Nov 28   On this day in history london Royal Society forms  

Dec 03   In the year 1660 jacques Sarazin, French sculptor/painter, dies at about 70  

Dec 04   On this day in history andre Campra, composer  

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

Dec 15   Philippines: Andres Malongs rebels plunders Bagnotan in the year 1660.  

Dec 24   Mary I Henriette Stuart, queen of England, dies at 29 on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history birth of johann Kuhnau, composer  

Apr 16   Hans Sloane, England, physician/naturalist/founder (British Museum) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Apr 25   On this day in history death of henry Hammond, English churchman (b. 1605)  

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

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

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