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] in the year 1661.  

Jan 05   Jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 30   Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England is ritually executed after having been dead for two years on this day in history.  

Mar 08   Jules Mazarin, Italian cardinal/premier of France, dies at 58 in the year 1661.  

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

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   William Leddra, last Quaker, hanged in Boston on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Apr 29   On this day in history chinese Ming dynasty occupies Taiwan  

Apr 30   Tsjeng Tsj'eng-Kung begins siege of Dutch fort Zeelandia, Formosa in the year 1661.  

May 03   In the year 1661 johannes Hevelius observes 3rd transit of Mercury ever to be seen  

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   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 in the year 1661.  

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

Jun 21   Treaty of Kardis: Russia & Sweden sign peace treaty on this day in history.  

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   1st banknotes in Europe were issued by Bank of Stockholm in the year 1661.  

Jul 16   The Bank of Stockholm issues Europe's first bank notes on this day in history.  

Jul 27   Parliament confirms Navigation Act on this day in history.  

Jul 27   In the year 1661 parliament confirms the Navigation Act  

Aug 06   Holland sells Brazil to Portugal for 8 million guilders on this day in history.  

Aug 06   Jacqueline-M-A the Sainte Madeleine Arnauld, French abbess, dies in the year 1661.  

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Jan 05   Jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 11   In the year 1661 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   On this day in history birth of giacomo Antonio Perti, composer  

Jun 09   On this day in history birth of tsar Feodor III of Russia (d. 1682)  

Jan 01   Pieter Claesz, Dutch still life painter, dies at about 64 in the year 1661.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 02   On this day in history death of lucas Holstenius, German humanist (b. 1596)  

Mar 01   Richard Zouch, English jurist (b. 1590) died 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 on this day in history.