Page 2: Historical Events In 1660

May 27   Denmark and Sweden sign ceasefire.   

May 28   George I, British King is born.   

May 28   George I, King of England (1714-27)   

May 29   Charles II restored to English throne after Puritan Commonwealth   

May 29   Gyorgy Rákóczi II, prince of Transsylvania, dies in battle   

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

Jun 01   Mary Dyer, English Quaker (martyred).   

Jun 03   Johannes Schenck, composer   

Jun 06   Denmark and Sweden signs peace treaty   

Aug 06   Diego Rodriguez de Silva Valezquez, Spanish (court)painter, dies at 61   

Aug 12   Gilbertus van Zinnik, Flemish architect, dies at about 33   

Aug 21   Hubert Gautier, engineer, wrote 1st book on bridge building   

Sep 08   Daniel von Czepko, German poet, dies at 54   

Sep 12   Jacob Cats, [Father Cats], pension advisor of Holland, dies at 82   

Sep 27   St Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Cong founder, dies.   

Oct 07   Paul Scarron, French, stagewriter (Le Roman Comique), dies at 50   

Oct 13   Denmark king Frederik III makes coup.   

Oct 14   Francesco Albana, Italian painter (Hemelopneming of Maria), dies at 72   

Oct 15   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   

Nov 12   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).   

Nov 28   London Royal Society forms   

Dec 03   Jacques Sarazin, French sculptor/painter, dies at about 70.   

Dec 04   Andre Campra, composer   

Dec 12   Peter Rabus, poet/translator (Liberated Britanje)   

Dec 15   Philippines: Andres Malongs rebels plunders Bagnotan.   

Dec 24   Mary I Henriette Stuart, queen of England, dies at 29.   

Dec 26   Peter Schenck, German/Neth engraver/publisher, baptised   

Dec 31   James II of England is named Duke of Normandy by Louis XIV of France.   

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Feb 13   Johann sigismund kusser: Composer   

Feb 15   Frans anneessens: Belgian merchant/dean of artisans   

Feb 19   Friedrich hoffmann: German physician and chemist   

Mar 28   Arnold houbraken: Dutch schilder/writer   

Mar 28   Georg ludwig: German monarch of hannover/king george i of gt britain   

Apr 06   Johann kuhnau: Composer   

Apr 16   Hans sloane: England, physician/naturalist/founder (british museum)   

Apr 19   Sebastian duron: Composer   

Feb 02   Govert flinck: Dutch painter (isaac blesses jacob),    

Feb 13   Charles x gustaaf: King of sweden (1654-60),   

Feb 15   Klaas geritsz compaen: Dutch buccaneer/merchant,    

Feb 18   Judith jansdochter leyster: Dutch painter, buried   

Apr 25   Henry hammond: English churchman (b. 1605)   

Apr 30   Peter scriverius: Dutch lawyer/historian,    

May 29   Gyorgy rákóczi ii: Prince of transsylvania,    

Jun 01   Mary dyer: English quaker (martyred)