Page 2: Historical Events In 1661

Aug 16   Thomas Fuller, English prime minister, dies at 53 in the year 1661.   

Aug 26   Louis Couperin, composer, dies on this day in history.   

Sep 01   In the year 1661 1st Yacht race, England's King Charles vs his brother James   

Sep 01   In the year 1661 the first Yacht race, England's King Charles vs his brother James   

Sep 02   Georg Bohm, German organist/composer on this day in history.   

Sep 05   In the year 1661 french superintendant of Finance Nicolas Fouquet arrested   

Sep 12   Jacobus de la Torra, RC apostole vicar of Holland, dies at about 53 on this day in history.   

Oct 01   On this day in history yachting begins in England; King Charles II beats his brother James   

Oct 06   Guru Har Rai, seventh Sikh Guru on this day in history.   

Oct 11   Melchior de Polignac, French diplomat/elect (Anti-Lucretius) on this day in history.   

Oct 26   In the year 1661 johann B Schup, [Schuppius], German poet/historian/vicar, dies   

Oct 30   Alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter, dies at 74 in the year 1661.   

Oct 31   Mehmed Koprulu, Albanian great vizier of Turkey, dies in the year 1661.   

Nov 06   On this day in history charles II, last Habsburg king of Spain (1665-1700)   

Dec 05   On this day in history robert Haley, earl of Oxford/English premier (Whig, 1710-14)   

Dec 18   The "S.S.Elizabeth" of Burntisland lost off the English coast with the Scottish records aboard, being returned from London to which they had been taken by Oliver Cromwell in the year 1661.   

Dec 20   Corporation Act enforced in England in the year 1661.   

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Jan 05   On this day in history birth of jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer   

Jan 30   On this day in history birth of charles Rollin, French historian (d. 1741)   

Mar 25   Paul de Rapin, French historian (d. 1725) was born in the year 1661.   

Apr 11   Antoine Coypel, French painter/poet was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 17   Andres Malong, Philippines rebel leader, executed died on this day in history.   

Jan 19   Thomas Venner, Fifth Monarchist (executed) (b. 1799) died in the year 1661.   

Feb 02   In the year 1661 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.