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 in the year 1666.   

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

Feb 16   Netherlands & Brandenburg sign treaty on this day in history.   

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

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

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   In the year 1666 francois Valentijn, Dutch vicar/writer   

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

Apr 25   In the year 1666 johann Heinrich Buttstett, composer   

May 06   Paul Siefert, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Jun 04   Battle at Duinkerk: English vs Dutch fleet in the year 1666.   

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

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

Jun 30   Adam Krieger, German composer, dies at 32 in the year 1666.   

Aug 04   Hurricane hits Guadeloupe, Martinique & St Christopher; thousands die in the year 1666.   

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

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   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   In the year 1666 johann A Schall von Bell, German missionary/astronomer, dies   

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

Aug 20   Alphonse d' Eve, composer in the year 1666.   

Aug 24   Francisco M the Melo, Portuguese author (Obras Morales), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   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   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   In the year 1666 birth of john Ernest Grabe, German-born Anglican theologian (d. 1711)   

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

May 06   Paul Siefert, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

May 22   Gaspar Schott, German scientist (b. 1608) died in the year 1666.   

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