Page 2: Historical Events In 1661

Aug 26   Louis Couperin, composer, dies.   

Sep 01   1st Yacht race, England's King Charles vs his brother James.   

Sep 01   The inaugural Yacht race, England's King Charles vs his brother James   

Sep 02   Georg Bohm, German organist/composer   

Sep 05   French superintendant of Finance Nicolas Fouquet arrested.   

Sep 12   Jacobus de la Torra, RC apostole vicar of Holland, dies at about 53.   

Oct 01   Yachting begins in England; King Charles II beats his brother James.   

Oct 06   Guru Har Rai, seventh Sikh Guru.   

Oct 11   Melchior de Polignac, French diplomat/elect (Anti-Lucretius).   

Oct 26   Johann B Schup, [Schuppius], German poet/historian/vicar, dies   

Oct 30   Alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter, dies at 74.   

Oct 31   Mehmed Koprulu, Albanian great vizier of Turkey, dies.   

Nov 06   Charles II, last Habsburg king of Spain (1665-1700).   

Dec 05   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   

Dec 20   Corporation Act enforced in England   

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Jan 05   Jacob balthasar schutz: Composer   

Jan 30   Charles rollin: French historian   

Mar 25   Paul de rapin: French historian    

Apr 11   Antoine coypel: French painter/poet   

Apr 16   Charles montagu: 1st earl of halifax, british poet and statesman   

May 25   Claude buffier: French philosopher and historian    

Jun 06   Giacomo antonio perti: Composer   

Jun 09   Tsar feodor iii of russia: Tsar feodor iii of russia (d. 1682)   

Jan 01   Pieter claesz: Dutch still life painter,    

Jan 03   Maria i stuart: Queen of england/husband of willem ii,    

Jan 17   Andres malong: Philippines rebel leader, executed   

Jan 19   Thomas venner: Fifth monarchist (executed) (b. 1799)   

Feb 02   Lucas holstenius: German humanist (b. 1596)   

Mar 01   Richard zouch: English jurist (b. 1590)   

Mar 08   Jules mazarin: Italian cardinal/premier of france,    

Mar 09   Jules "cardinal" mazarin: Chief minister of france,