Historical Events In 1666

Jan 09   In the year 1666 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 in the year 1666.   

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   France declares war on England & Munster in the year 1666.   

Jan 26   France declares war on England &Münster 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 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   In the year 1666 nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77   

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   In the year 1666 francois Valentijn, Dutch vicar/writer   

Apr 18   Peace of Kleef: Netherlands & bishop Von Galen of Munster in the year 1666.   

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

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

Jun 04   On this day in history battle at Duinkerk: English vs Dutch fleet   

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

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

Jun 15   In the year 1666 pieter de Bitter, Dutch admiral (Colombo, Goa), dies   

Jun 26   On this day in history richard Fanshawe, diplomat/translator/poet, dies   

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   Johan Evertsen, ltalian admiral of Zeeland, lynched in Brielle on this day in history.   

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

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   Alphonse d' Eve, composer in the year 1666.   

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

Aug 27   On this day in history ivan V, co-tsar of Russia (1682-89)   

Aug 30   On this day in history benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer, dies   

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

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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   Georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden) was born in the year 1666.   

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

Apr 17   Francois Valentijn, Dutch vicar/writer was born in the year 1666.   

Apr 25   In the year 1666 birth of johann Heinrich Buttstett, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 20   In the year 1666 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.   

Feb 01   In the year 1666 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   On this day in history paul Siefert, composer, dies at 79   

May 22   Gaspar Schott, German scientist (b. 1608) died on this day in history.   

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