Historical Events In 1661

Jan 01   On this day in history pieter Claesz, Dutch still life painter, dies at about 64  

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

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

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   Jules Mazarin, Italian cardinal/premier of France, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

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   Hendrick Uylenburgh, art dealer, buried at about 73 on this day in history.  

Mar 24   William Leddra, last Quaker, hanged in Boston on this day in history.  

Apr 11   In the year 1661 antoine Coypel, French painter/poet  

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

Apr 23   In the year 1661 king Charles II crowned the King of Great Britain and Ireland  

Apr 29   Chinese Ming dynasty occupies Taiwan on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1661 king Charles II marries Portuguese princess Catherina the Bragança  

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   On this day in history 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   John Elsevier, book publisher/publisher, dies at 39 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history lazaro Valvasensi, composer, dies at 76  

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

Jul 16   On this day in history 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   In the year 1661 parliament confirms Navigation Act  

Jul 27   In the year 1661 parliament confirms the Navigation Act  

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   On this day in history 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   Antoine Coypel, French painter/poet was born in the year 1661.  

Apr 16   On this day in history birth of charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax, British poet and statesman (d. 1715)  

May 25   On this day in history birth of claude Buffier, French philosopher and historian (d. 1737)  

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

Jun 09   In the year 1661 birth of tsar Feodor III of Russia (d. 1682)  

Jan 01   On this day in history pieter Claesz, Dutch still life painter, dies at about 64  

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

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

Jan 19   In the year 1661 death of thomas Venner, Fifth Monarchist (executed) (b. 1799)  

Feb 02   In the year 1661 death of lucas Holstenius, German humanist (b. 1596)  

Mar 01   On this day in history death of richard Zouch, English jurist (b. 1590)  

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.