Historical Events In 1661

Jan 01   Pieter Claesz, Dutch still life painter, dies at about 64 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   The Fifth Monarchists unsuccessfully attempt to seize control of London in the year 1661.  

Jan 17   On this day in history andres Malong, Philippines rebel leader, executed  

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

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

Mar 09   In the year 1661 jules "Cardinal" Mazarin, chief minister of France, dies at 58  

Mar 10   French King Louis XIV ends office of premier on this day in history.  

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

Mar 24   On this day in history william Leddra, last Quaker, hanged in Boston  

Apr 11   Antoine Coypel, French painter/poet in the year 1661.  

Apr 23   In the year 1661 english king Charles II crowned in London  

Apr 23   On this day in history king Charles II crowned the King of Great Britain and Ireland  

Apr 29   In the year 1661 chinese Ming dynasty occupies Taiwan  

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

May 03   Johannes Hevelius observes 3rd transit of Mercury ever to be seen in the year 1661.  

May 25   King Charles II marries Portuguese princess Catherina the Bragança on this day in history.  

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

May 27   In the year 1661 archibald Campbell, Scottish politician, beheaded at about 53  

Jun 03   Gottfried Scheidt, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1661.  

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

Jun 06   In the year 1661 giacomo Antonio Perti, composer  

Jun 08   John Elsevier, book publisher/publisher, dies at 39 in the year 1661.  

Jun 21   Treaty of Kardis: Russia & Sweden sign peace treaty in the year 1661.  

Jun 23   Marriage contract for Charles II of England & Catharina of Portugal on this day in history.  

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

Jul 03   Portugal gives Tanger & Bombay to English King Charles II in the year 1661.  

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

Jul 16   In the year 1661 the Bank of Stockholm issues Europe's first bank notes  

Jul 27   Parliament confirms Navigation Act in the year 1661.  

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

Aug 06   Holland sells Brazil to Portugal for 8 million guilders in the year 1661.  

Aug 06   Jacqueline-M-A the Sainte Madeleine Arnauld, French abbess, dies on this day in history.  

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

Jan 30   Charles Rollin, French historian (d. 1741) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 25   Paul de Rapin, French historian (d. 1725) was born on this day in history.  

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

Apr 16   In the year 1661 birth of charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax, British poet and statesman (d. 1715)  

May 25   Claude Buffier, French philosopher and historian (d. 1737) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 06   Giacomo Antonio Perti, composer was born in the year 1661.  

Jun 09   Tsar Feodor III of Russia (d. 1682) was born in the year 1661.  

Jan 01   Pieter Claesz, Dutch still life painter, dies at about 64 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1661 maria I Stuart, Queen of England/husband of Willem II, dies at 29 [NS]  

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   In the year 1661 death of richard Zouch, English jurist (b. 1590)  

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.