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 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1666 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Johann Andreas Herbst, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1666.   

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   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) on this day in history.   

Feb 16   On this day in history netherlands & Brandenburg sign treaty   

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

Mar 15   On this day in history georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden)   

Mar 21   Intendant Jean Talon starts census of New France; 3,000 persons counted in the first Canadian census in the year 1666.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 04   In the year 1666 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   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   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 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   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" on this day in history.   

Aug 15   Johann A Schall von Bell, German missionary/astronomer, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 16   In the year 1666 henriette Amalia, monarch of Nassau-Dietz   

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

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

Aug 27   Ivan V, co-tsar of Russia (1682-89) on this day in history.   

Aug 30   In the year 1666 benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer, dies   

Sep 01   In the year 1666 french Neck, portrait painter (Women Portrait), dies at about 86   

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

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

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 in the year 1666.   

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   On this day in history johann Andreas Herbst, composer, dies at 77   

Feb 01   In the year 1666 sjihab al-Din Sultan C Shah Djahan, mogol of India (Taj-Mahal), dies   

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

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

May 22   In the year 1666 death of gaspar Schott, German scientist (b. 1608)   

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