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   On this day in history adriaen A Bloemaert, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 56   

Jan 20   On this day in history anna of Austria, queen of France/daughter of Philip III, dies at 64   

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

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

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

Feb 01   In the year 1666 sjihab al-Din Sultan C Shah Djahan, mogol of India (Taj-Mahal), dies   

Feb 15   On this day in history antonio M Valsalva, Italian anatomist (eardrums, glottis)   

Feb 16   Netherlands & Brandenburg sign treaty in the year 1666.   

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

Mar 15   On this day in history georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden)   

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   On this day in history peace of Kleef: Netherlands & bishop Von Galen of Munster   

Apr 25   Johann Heinrich Buttstett, composer on this day in history.   

May 06   On this day in history paul Siefert, composer, dies at 79   

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

Jun 11   -14] Vierdaagse Sea battle (Ruyter-Monk vs Prince Ruprecht) in the year 1666.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 30   On this day in history adam Krieger, German composer, dies at 32   

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

Aug 04   In the year 1666 johan Evertsen, ltalian admiral of Zeeland, lynched in Brielle   

Aug 05   English fleet beats Dutch under Michiel the Ruyter in the year 1666.   

Aug 06   Tsjerk H de Vries, fleet guardian, dies in Battle at 43 on this day in history.   

Aug 09   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" on this day in history.   

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

Aug 16   On this day in history henriette Amalia, monarch of Nassau-Dietz   

Aug 20   Alphonse d' Eve, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 24   Francisco M the Melo, Portuguese author (Obras Morales), dies at 57 in the year 1666.   

Aug 27   Ivan V, co-tsar of Russia (1682-89) on this day in history.   

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

Sep 01   In the year 1666 french Neck, portrait painter (Women Portrait), dies at about 86   

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Feb 09   George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, British soldier (d. 1737) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Antonio M Valsalva, Italian anatomist (eardrums, glottis) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 15   On this day in history birth of georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden)   

Mar 15   In the year 1666 birth of george Bähr, German architect (d. 1738)   

Apr 17   Francois Valentijn, Dutch vicar/writer was born on this day in history.   

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

May 14   On this day in history birth of victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732)   

Jul 10   John Ernest Grabe, German-born Anglican theologian (d. 1711) was born in the year 1666.   

Jan 18   On this day in history adriaen A Bloemaert, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 56   

Jan 20   Anna of Austria, queen of France/daughter of Philip III, dies at 64 in the year 1666.   

Jan 24   Johann Andreas Herbst, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1666.   

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   Gaspar Schott, German scientist (b. 1608) died on this day in history.   

Jun 11   Cornelis Evertsen the Old, Swiss vice-admiral, dies in battle at 55 on this day in history.