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   In the year 1666 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 in the year 1666.   

Jan 26   In the year 1666 france declares war on England & Munster   

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

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) on this day in history.   

Feb 16   In the year 1666 netherlands & Brandenburg sign treaty   

Feb 24   In the year 1666 nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77   

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

Jun 04   In the year 1666 battle at Duinkerk: English vs Dutch fleet   

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

Jun 11   On this day in history 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   In the year 1666 richard Fanshawe, diplomat/translator/poet, dies   

Jun 30   In the year 1666 adam Krieger, German composer, dies at 32   

Aug 04   On this day in history hurricane hits Guadeloupe, Martinique & St Christopher; thousands die   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1666 alphonse d' Eve, composer   

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

Aug 27   In the year 1666 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 in the year 1666.   

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

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

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

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

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

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 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   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 in the year 1666.   

Feb 24   In the year 1666 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 in the year 1666.   

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