Historical Events In 1666

Jan 09   New France Governor Daniel de Remy de Courcelle 1626-1698 leads a 500-man military campaign against the Mohawks in the year 1666.   

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   In the year 1666 johann Andreas Herbst, composer, dies at 77   

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

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

Feb 01   In the year 1666 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   On this day in history netherlands & Brandenburg sign treaty   

Feb 24   Nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1666.   

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   Francois Valentijn, Dutch vicar/writer on this day in history.   

Apr 18   On this day in history peace of Kleef: Netherlands & bishop Von Galen of Munster   

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

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

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

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

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

Jun 15   Pieter de Bitter, Dutch admiral (Colombo, Goa), dies on this day in history.   

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

Jun 30   In the year 1666 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 in the year 1666.   

Aug 05   In the year 1666 english fleet beats Dutch under Michiel the Ruyter   

Aug 06   In the year 1666 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 on this day in history.   

Aug 16   Henriette Amalia, monarch of Nassau-Dietz in the year 1666.   

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

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) 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   George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, British soldier (d. 1737) was born in the year 1666.   

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

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

Mar 15   George Bähr, German architect (d. 1738) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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 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.   

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

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

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