Page 2: Historical Events In 1666

Sep 01   On this day in history great London Fire begins in Pudding Lane. 80% of London is destroyed upside the fire cleanns up th ecity   

Sep 02   A fire in a bakery in Pudding Lane, spread to engulf 13,000 buildings; 'The Great Fire of London' in the year 1666.   

Sep 02   Great Fire of London begins at 2am in Pudding Lane, 80% of London is destroyed in the year 1666.   

Sep 02   Great Fire of London destroys St Paul's Church in the year 1666.   

Sep 05   Gottfried Arnold, German theologist/historian/songwriter on this day in history.   

Sep 05   Great Fire of London ends, leaving 13,200 houses destroyed and 8 dead in the year 1666.   

Sep 06   On this day in history the Great Fire of London is finally put out after four days   

Sep 16   "Messiah" Sjabtai Tswi becomes Islamiet on this day in history.   

Sep 23   Princess Maria of Orange-Nassau marries Mauritius earl of Simmeren in the year 1666.   

Oct 11   On this day in history henry de Fleury dee Coulan, mister of Buat/ritmeester, dies   

Oct 25   Brandenburg/Brunswick/Denmark/Neth form anti-French Quadruple Alliance on this day in history.   

Nov 01   On this day in history james Sherard, composer   

Nov 05   Attilio Ariosti, composer in the year 1666.   

Nov 14   Samuel Pepys reports on 1st blood transfusion (between dogs) on this day in history.   

Nov 14   Samuel Pepys reports on first blood transfusion (between dogs) on this day in history.   

Dec 05   In the year 1666 francesco Antonio Nicola Scarlotti, composer   

Dec 30   On this day in history abraham Crijnssen departs to Suriname   

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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 on this day in history.   

Mar 15   In the year 1666 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   Francois Valentijn, Dutch vicar/writer was born in the year 1666.   

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

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.   

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.