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   In the year 1666 adriaen A Bloemaert, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 56  

Jan 20   On this day in history 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  

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

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

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

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

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

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 in the year 1666.  

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

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

Jun 15   On this day in history pieter de Bitter, Dutch admiral (Colombo, Goa), dies  

Jun 26   Richard Fanshawe, diplomat/translator/poet, dies on this day in history.  

Jun 30   Adam Krieger, German composer, dies at 32 on this day in history.  

Aug 04   Hurricane hits Guadeloupe, Martinique & St Christopher; thousands die on this day in history.  

Aug 04   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1666 johann A Schall von Bell, German missionary/astronomer, dies  

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

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

Aug 24   On this day in history 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   Benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer, dies on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 15   On this day in history birth of george Bähr, German architect (d. 1738)  

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

Apr 25   In the year 1666 birth of johann Heinrich Buttstett, composer  

May 14   Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732) was born in the year 1666.  

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   On this day in history anna of Austria, queen of France/daughter of Philip III, dies at 64  

Jan 24   In the year 1666 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   On this day in history paul Siefert, composer, dies at 79  

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

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