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] in the year 1661.  

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

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

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 in the year 1661.  

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   On this day in history french King Louis XIV ends office of premier  

Mar 22   Hendrick Uylenburgh, art dealer, buried at about 73 on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 23   On this day in history english king Charles II crowned in London  

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

Apr 29   In the year 1661 chinese Ming dynasty occupies Taiwan  

Apr 30   On this day in history tsjeng Tsj'eng-Kung begins siege of Dutch fort Zeelandia, Formosa  

May 03   Johannes Hevelius observes 3rd transit of Mercury ever to be seen on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1661.  

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

Jun 05   Isaac Newton admitted as a student to Trinity College, Cambridge in the year 1661.  

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 in the year 1661.  

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

Jun 26   In the year 1661 lazaro Valvasensi, composer, dies at 76  

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

Jul 16   1st banknotes in Europe were issued by Bank of Stockholm on this day in history.  

Jul 16   On this day in history the Bank of Stockholm issues Europe's first bank notes  

Jul 27   In the year 1661 parliament confirms Navigation Act  

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

Aug 06   On this day in history holland sells Brazil to Portugal for 8 million guilders  

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

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

Jan 30   On this day in history 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   In the year 1661 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 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] in the year 1661.  

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

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

Mar 09   On this day in history jules "Cardinal" Mazarin, chief minister of France, dies at 58