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

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 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   Mary Dyer, English Quaker (martyred) in the year 1660.  

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

Jun 06   On this day in history denmark & Sweden signs peace treaty  

Aug 06   Diego Rodriguez de Silva Valezquez, Spanish (court)painter, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Aug 12   Gilbertus van Zinnik, Flemish architect, dies at about 33 in the year 1660.  

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   Jacob Cats, [Father Cats], pension advisor of Holland, dies at 82 in the year 1660.  

Sep 27   In the year 1660 st Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Cong founder, dies  

Oct 07   Paul Scarron, French, stagewriter (Le Roman Comique), dies at 50 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Nov 28   In the year 1660 london Royal Society forms  

Dec 03   Jacques Sarazin, French sculptor/painter, dies at about 70 on this day in history.  

Dec 04   On this day in history andre Campra, composer  

Dec 12   In the year 1660 peter Rabus, poet/translator (Liberated Britanje)  

Dec 15   In the year 1660 philippines: Andres Malongs rebels plunders Bagnotan  

Dec 24   On this day in history mary I Henriette Stuart, queen of England, dies at 29  

Dec 26   Peter Schenck, German/Neth engraver/publisher, baptised on this day in history.  

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   Johann Sigismund Kusser, composer was born in the year 1660.  

Feb 15   Frans Anneessens, Belgian merchant/dean of artisans was born on this day in history.  

Feb 19   Friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist (d. 1742) was born in the year 1660.  

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

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   In the year 1660 birth of sebastian Duron, composer  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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)