Historical Events In 1661

Jan 01   In the year 1661 pieter Claesz, Dutch still life painter, dies at about 64  

Jan 03   Maria I Stuart, Queen of England/husband of Willem II, dies at 29 [NS] on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer in the year 1661.  

Jan 06   On this day in history the Fifth Monarchists unsuccessfully attempt to seize control of London.  

Jan 17   In the year 1661 andres Malong, Philippines rebel leader, executed  

Jan 30   Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England is ritually executed after having been dead for two years in the year 1661.  

Mar 08   On this day in history jules Mazarin, Italian cardinal/premier of France, dies at 58  

Mar 09   Jules "Cardinal" Mazarin, chief minister of France, dies at 58 in the year 1661.  

Mar 10   French King Louis XIV ends office of premier in the year 1661.  

Mar 22   In the year 1661 hendrick Uylenburgh, art dealer, buried at about 73  

Mar 24   In the year 1661 william Leddra, last Quaker, hanged in Boston  

Apr 11   On this day in history antoine Coypel, French painter/poet  

Apr 23   English king Charles II crowned in London on this day in history.  

Apr 23   King Charles II crowned the King of Great Britain and Ireland in the year 1661.  

Apr 29   Chinese Ming dynasty occupies Taiwan in the year 1661.  

Apr 30   Tsjeng Tsj'eng-Kung begins siege of Dutch fort Zeelandia, Formosa on this day in history.  

May 03   On this day in history johannes Hevelius observes 3rd transit of Mercury ever to be seen  

May 25   King Charles II marries Portuguese princess Catherina the Bragança in the year 1661.  

May 25   In the year 1661 king Charles II marries Portuguese princess Catherina the Braganca  

May 27   Archibald Campbell, Scottish politician, beheaded at about 53 on this day in history.  

Jun 03   In the year 1661 gottfried Scheidt, composer, dies at 67  

Jun 05   Isaac Newton admitted as a student to Trinity College, Cambridge on this day in history.  

Jun 06   Giacomo Antonio Perti, composer on this day in history.  

Jun 08   In the year 1661 john Elsevier, book publisher/publisher, dies at 39  

Jun 21   On this day in history treaty of Kardis: Russia & Sweden sign peace treaty  

Jun 23   In the year 1661 marriage contract for Charles II of England & Catharina of Portugal  

Jun 26   Lazaro Valvasensi, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Jul 03   In the year 1661 portugal gives Tanger & Bombay to English King Charles II  

Jul 16   In the year 1661 1st banknotes in Europe were issued by Bank of Stockholm  

Jul 16   The Bank of Stockholm issues Europe's first bank notes in the year 1661.  

Jul 27   On this day in history parliament confirms Navigation Act  

Jul 27   Parliament confirms the Navigation Act in the year 1661.  

Aug 06   In the year 1661 holland sells Brazil to Portugal for 8 million guilders  

Aug 06   In the year 1661 jacqueline-M-A the Sainte Madeleine Arnauld, French abbess, dies  

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Jan 05   In the year 1661 birth of jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer  

Jan 30   In the year 1661 birth of charles Rollin, French historian (d. 1741)  

Mar 25   On this day in history birth of paul de Rapin, French historian (d. 1725)  

Apr 11   On this day in history birth of antoine Coypel, French painter/poet  

Apr 16   Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax, British poet and statesman (d. 1715) was born in the year 1661.  

May 25   Claude Buffier, French philosopher and historian (d. 1737) was born in the year 1661.  

Jun 06   In the year 1661 birth of giacomo Antonio Perti, composer  

Jun 09   Tsar Feodor III of Russia (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   In the year 1661 pieter Claesz, Dutch still life painter, dies at about 64  

Jan 03   Maria I Stuart, Queen of England/husband of Willem II, dies at 29 [NS] on this day in history.  

Jan 17   Andres Malong, Philippines rebel leader, executed died in the year 1661.  

Jan 19   Thomas Venner, Fifth Monarchist (executed) (b. 1799) died on this day in history.  

Feb 02   Lucas Holstenius, German humanist (b. 1596) died in the year 1661.  

Mar 01   Richard Zouch, English jurist (b. 1590) died in the year 1661.  

Mar 08   In the year 1661 jules Mazarin, Italian cardinal/premier of France, dies at 58  

Mar 09   Jules "Cardinal" Mazarin, chief minister of France, dies at 58 on this day in history.