Historical Events In 1666

Jan 09   On this day in history new France Governor Daniel de Remy de Courcelle 1626-1698 leads a 500-man military campaign against the Mohawks   

Jan 18   Adriaen A Bloemaert, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 56 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Anna of Austria, queen of France/daughter of Philip III, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Johann Andreas Herbst, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Jan 26   On this day in history france declares war on England & Munster   

Jan 26   France declares war on England &Münster on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Sjihab al-Din Sultan C Shah Djahan, mogol of India (Taj-Mahal), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Antonio M Valsalva, Italian anatomist (eardrums, glottis) in the year 1666.   

Feb 16   Netherlands & Brandenburg sign treaty on this day in history.   

Feb 24   Nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Mar 15   Georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden) in the year 1666.   

Mar 21   On this day in history intendant Jean Talon starts census of New France; 3,000 persons counted in the first Canadian census   

Apr 17   On this day in history francois Valentijn, Dutch vicar/writer   

Apr 18   Peace of Kleef: Netherlands & bishop Von Galen of Munster on this day in history.   

Apr 25   Johann Heinrich Buttstett, composer in the year 1666.   

May 06   Paul Siefert, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Jun 04   Battle at Duinkerk: English vs Dutch fleet on this day in history.   

Jun 11   On this day in history -14] Vierdaagse Sea battle (Ruyter-Monk vs Prince Ruprecht)   

Jun 11   In the year 1666 cornelis Evertsen the Old, Swiss vice-admiral, dies in battle at 55   

Jun 15   On this day in history pieter de Bitter, Dutch admiral (Colombo, Goa), dies   

Jun 26   Richard Fanshawe, diplomat/translator/poet, dies in the year 1666.   

Jun 30   Adam Krieger, German composer, dies at 32 in the year 1666.   

Aug 04   Hurricane hits Guadeloupe, Martinique & St Christopher; thousands die on this day in history.   

Aug 04   On this day in history johan Evertsen, ltalian admiral of Zeeland, lynched in Brielle   

Aug 05   On this day in history english fleet beats Dutch under Michiel the Ruyter   

Aug 06   On this day in history tsjerk H de Vries, fleet guardian, dies in Battle at 43   

Aug 09   On this day in history rear Admiral Robert Holmes leads a raid on the Dutch island of Terschelling, destroying 150 merchant ships in the Vlie estuary, and pillaging the town of West-Terschelling, an act later known as "Holmes's Bonfire".   

Aug 15   Johann A Schall von Bell, German missionary/astronomer, dies in the year 1666.   

Aug 16   Henriette Amalia, monarch of Nassau-Dietz on this day in history.   

Aug 20   On this day in history alphonse d' Eve, composer   

Aug 24   In the year 1666 francisco M the Melo, Portuguese author (Obras Morales), dies at 57   

Aug 27   Ivan V, co-tsar of Russia (1682-89) in the year 1666.   

Aug 30   Benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer, dies on this day in history.   

Sep 01   French Neck, portrait painter (Women Portrait), dies at about 86 on this day in history.   

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Feb 09   In the year 1666 birth of george Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, British soldier (d. 1737)   

Feb 15   In the year 1666 birth of antonio M Valsalva, Italian anatomist (eardrums, glottis)   

Mar 15   In the year 1666 birth of georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden)   

Mar 15   On this day in history birth of george Bähr, German architect (d. 1738)   

Apr 17   In the year 1666 birth of francois Valentijn, Dutch vicar/writer   

Apr 25   On this day in history birth of johann Heinrich Buttstett, composer   

May 14   In the year 1666 birth of victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732)   

Jul 10   On this day in history birth of john Ernest Grabe, German-born Anglican theologian (d. 1711)   

Jan 18   Adriaen A Bloemaert, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 56 in the year 1666.   

Jan 20   In the year 1666 anna of Austria, queen of France/daughter of Philip III, dies at 64   

Jan 24   On this day in history johann Andreas Herbst, composer, dies at 77   

Feb 01   On this day in history sjihab al-Din Sultan C Shah Djahan, mogol of India (Taj-Mahal), dies   

Feb 24   On this day in history nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77   

May 06   Paul Siefert, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1666.   

May 22   On this day in history death of gaspar Schott, German scientist (b. 1608)   

Jun 11   On this day in history cornelis Evertsen the Old, Swiss vice-admiral, dies in battle at 55