Page 2: Historical Events In 1666

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

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

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

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

Sep 05   Gottfried Arnold, German theologist/historian/songwriter in the year 1666.   

Sep 05   In the year 1666 great Fire of London ends, leaving 13,200 houses destroyed and 8 dead   

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

Sep 16   In the year 1666 "Messiah" Sjabtai Tswi becomes Islamiet   

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

Oct 11   In the year 1666 henry de Fleury dee Coulan, mister of Buat/ritmeester, dies   

Oct 25   On this day in history brandenburg/Brunswick/Denmark/Neth form anti-French Quadruple Alliance   

Nov 01   James Sherard, composer in the year 1666.   

Nov 05   Attilio Ariosti, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Dec 30   Abraham Crijnssen departs to Suriname in the year 1666.   

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Feb 09   George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, British soldier (d. 1737) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Antonio M Valsalva, Italian anatomist (eardrums, glottis) was born in the year 1666.   

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

Mar 15   George Bähr, German architect (d. 1738) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 17   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of john Ernest Grabe, German-born Anglican theologian (d. 1711)   

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 in the year 1666.   

Jan 24   On this day in history johann Andreas Herbst, composer, dies at 77   

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

May 22   On this day in history 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