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 on this day in history.  

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.  

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

Jan 26   In the year 1666 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   In the year 1666 antonio M Valsalva, Italian anatomist (eardrums, glottis)  

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

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

Mar 15   Georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden) on this day in history.  

Mar 21   In the year 1666 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   Johann Heinrich Buttstett, composer in the year 1666.  

May 06   In the year 1666 paul Siefert, composer, dies at 79  

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

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

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   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   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   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" in the year 1666.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 27   In the year 1666 ivan V, co-tsar of Russia (1682-89)  

Aug 30   In the year 1666 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 in the year 1666.  

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

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

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

May 14   Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732) was born on this day in history.  

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   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   Sjihab al-Din Sultan C Shah Djahan, mogol of India (Taj-Mahal), dies in the year 1666.  

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

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