Page 2: Historical Events In 1661

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

Aug 26   Louis Couperin, composer, dies in the year 1661.   

Sep 01   In the year 1661 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   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 on this day in history.   

Oct 01   In the year 1661 yachting begins in England; King Charles II beats his brother James   

Oct 06   In the year 1661 guru Har Rai, seventh Sikh Guru   

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

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

Oct 30   In the year 1661 alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter, dies at 74   

Oct 31   In the year 1661 mehmed Koprulu, Albanian great vizier of Turkey, dies   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 20   On this day in history corporation Act enforced in England   

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

Jan 30   Charles Rollin, French historian (d. 1741) was born in the year 1661.   

Mar 25   In the year 1661 birth of paul de Rapin, French historian (d. 1725)   

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

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

May 25   Claude Buffier, French philosopher and historian (d. 1737) was born in the year 1661.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Richard Zouch, English jurist (b. 1590) died on this day in history.   

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.