Historical Events In 1664

Jan 14   Simon van Slingelandt, Dutch grand pensionary (1727-36).   

Jan 18   Moise Amyrault, French theologist/vicar, dies.   

Jan 21   Count Miklos of Zrinyi sets out to battle Turkish invasion army   

Jan 24   John Vanbrugh, London, dramatist/architect (baptized)   

Mar 06   King Louis XIV and Emperor of Brandenburg signs covenant   

Mar 12   1st naturalization act in American colonies.   

Mar 12   inaugural naturalization act in American colonies   

Mar 12   New Jersey is recorded as becoming a British colony   

Mar 17   Georg Osterreich, composer.   

Mar 24   Roger Williams is granted a charter to colonize Rhode Island   

Apr 04   Adam Willaerts, Dutch seascape painter, dies   

Apr 06   France and Saksen sign alliance.   

May 07   Louis XIV of France inaugurates The Palace of Versailles   

May 14   Turkish great Kiprulu attacks 120000 Donau soldiers   

May 21   Elizabeth Poole, Puritan businesswoman.   

May 28   1st Baptist Church organizes (Boston).   

May 28   The inaugural Baptist Church is organized (Boston)   

May 31   Giulio Alberoni, Spanish/Italian minister/cardinal   

Jun 04   Viceroy Willem Frederik conquerors Dijlerschans   

Jun 05   Mustafa II, sultan of Turkey (1695-1703).   

Jun 06   New Amsterdam renamed NYC   

Jun 15   NJ established.   

Jun 24   The colony of New Jersey is founded   

Jul 16   A Gryphius, writer, dies at 47   

Jul 21   Matthew Prior, English poet.   

Jul 23   4 British ships to drive Dutch out of NY, arrive in Boston   

Jul 31   Pierre Corneille's "Othon," premieres in Paris   

Aug 01   Battle at St Gotthard: Earl Raimondo Montecucculi beats Ahmed Kiprulu.   

Aug 04   Louis Lully, composer   

Aug 06   Johann Christoph Schmidt, composer   

Aug 10   Austria/Turkey signs Peace of Vásvár   

Aug 24   Maria Cunitz, Silesian astronomer (bc. 1610)   

Aug 25   Johan van de Bergh, Leids regent.   

Aug 29   Adriaen Pieck/Gerrit de Ferry patent wooden firespout in Amsterdam.   

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Jan 04   Lars roberg: Swedish physician    

Jan 14   Simon van slingelandt: Dutch grand pensionary (1727-36)   

Jan 20   Giovanni vincenzo gravina: Italian writer and jurist   

Jan 24   John vanbrugh: London, dramatist/architect (baptized)   

Mar 17   Georg osterreich: Composer   

Apr 06   Arvid horn: Swedish statesman   

Apr 30   François louis: Prince of conti, french general    

May 31   Giulio alberoni: Spanish/italian minister/cardinal   

Jan 18   Moise amyrault: French theologist/vicar,   

Apr 04   Adam willaerts: Dutch seascape painter,   

May 21   Elizabeth poole: Puritan businesswoman   

Jul 12   Stefano della bella: Italian printmaker (b. 1610)   

Jul 16   A gryphius: Writer,    

Aug 24   Maria cunitz: Silesian astronomer (bc. 1610)   

Aug 27   Francisco zurbarán: Spanish painter (b. 1598)   

Oct 31   Willem frederik of nassau-dietz: Viceroy of friesland,