Page 2: Historical Events In 1661

Aug 16   In the year 1661 thomas Fuller, English prime minister, dies at 53   

Aug 26   On this day in history louis Couperin, composer, dies   

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

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

Sep 02   In the year 1661 georg Bohm, German organist/composer   

Sep 05   French superintendant of Finance Nicolas Fouquet arrested in the year 1661.   

Sep 12   Jacobus de la Torra, RC apostole vicar of Holland, dies at about 53 in the year 1661.   

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) in the year 1661.   

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

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   Charles II, last Habsburg king of Spain (1665-1700) in the year 1661.   

Dec 05   In the year 1661 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   In the year 1661 birth of paul de Rapin, French historian (d. 1725)   

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

Apr 16   Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax, British poet and statesman (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.   

May 25   In the year 1661 birth of claude Buffier, French philosopher and historian (d. 1737)   

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

Jun 09   Tsar Feodor III of Russia (d. 1682) was born in the year 1661.   

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   In the year 1661 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   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   On this day in history 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