Page 2: Historical Events In 1661

Aug 16   On this day in history thomas Fuller, English prime minister, dies at 53   

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

Sep 01   On this day in history 1st Yacht race, England's King Charles vs his brother James   

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

Sep 02   Georg Bohm, German organist/composer in the year 1661.   

Sep 05   On this day in history french superintendant of Finance Nicolas Fouquet arrested   

Sep 12   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Oct 06   On this day in history guru Har Rai, seventh Sikh Guru   

Oct 11   On this day in history melchior de Polignac, French diplomat/elect (Anti-Lucretius)   

Oct 26   Johann B Schup, [Schuppius], German poet/historian/vicar, dies in the year 1661.   

Oct 30   Alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Oct 31   On this day in history mehmed Koprulu, Albanian great vizier of Turkey, dies   

Nov 06   In the year 1661 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   On this day in history 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 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   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   In the year 1661 birth of claude Buffier, French philosopher and historian (d. 1737)   

Jun 06   Giacomo Antonio Perti, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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] on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history death of andres Malong, Philippines rebel leader, executed   

Jan 19   On this day in history death of thomas Venner, Fifth Monarchist (executed) (b. 1799)   

Feb 02   Lucas Holstenius, German humanist (b. 1596) died in the year 1661.   

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   In the year 1661 jules "Cardinal" Mazarin, chief minister of France, dies at 58