Page 2: Historical Events In 1660

May 25   English King Charles II lands in Dover on this day in history.   

May 27   In the year 1660 denmark & Sweden sign ceasefire   

May 28   George I, King of England (1714-27) in the year 1660.   

May 28   The birth of George I, British King in the year 1660.   

May 29   Charles II restored to English throne after Puritan Commonwealth on this day in history.   

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

Jun 03   Johannes Schenck, composer in the year 1660.   

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

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

Aug 12   Gilbertus van Zinnik, Flemish architect, dies at about 33 on this day in history.   

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   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   Paul Scarron, French, stagewriter (Le Roman Comique), dies at 50 in the year 1660.   

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   In the year 1660 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 on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1660.   

Nov 28   On this day in history london Royal Society forms   

Dec 03   Jacques Sarazin, French sculptor/painter, dies at about 70 in the year 1660.   

Dec 04   On this day in history andre Campra, composer   

Dec 12   Peter Rabus, poet/translator (Liberated Britanje) in the year 1660.   

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   On this day in history peter Schenck, German/Neth engraver/publisher, baptised   

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

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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 in the year 1660.   

Mar 28   On this day in history 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 in the year 1660.   

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

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

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

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

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

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)