Historical Events In 1668

Jan 08   Jean Gilles, composer on this day in history.  

Jan 19   King Louis XIV & Emperor Leopold I sign treaty dividing Spain in the year 1668.  

Jan 23   England, Netherlands & Sweden signs Triple Alliance against French on this day in history.  

Jan 23   England, Netherlands &Sweden signs Triple Alliance against French on this day in history.  

Feb 07   Dutch Prince William III dances in premiere of "Ballet of Peace" on this day in history.  

Feb 13   On this day in history spain recognizes Portugal as an independent country.  

Feb 13   On this day in history treaty of Lisbon Spain recognizes Portugal  

Feb 13   Treaty of Lisbon: Spain recognizes Portugal on this day in history.  

Feb 23   In the year 1668 fire in Wiener Hofburg in Vienna, emperor Leopold I rescued  

Mar 05   In the year 1668 francesco Gasparini, composer  

Mar 25   On this day in history 1st horse race in America takes place  

Mar 25   The first horse race in America takes place on this day in history.  

Mar 26   England takes control of Bombay India in the year 1668.  

Mar 27   Clemens Thieme, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.  

Mar 27   English King Charles II gives Bombay to East India Company in the year 1668.  

Apr 13   In the year 1668 john Dryden (36) becomes 1st English poet laureate  

May 02   In the year 1668 1st peace of Aken: ends French-Spanish war in The Netherlands  

May 02   On this day in history the first peace of Aken ends French-Spanish war in The Netherlands  

May 02   In the year 1668 the first peace of Aken: ends French-Spanish war in The Netherlands  

May 02   The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle ends a brief War of Devolution waged over Louis XIV's claim to the Spanish possessions in the Belgian provinces following the death of his father-in-law Philip IV of Spain in 1665 in the year 1668.  

May 02   On this day in history treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, ends War of Devolution  

May 08   Alain R Lesage, French author (Turcaret ou le Financier) in the year 1668.  

May 23   In the year 1668 philips Wouwerman, Haarlems painter, buried  

Jun 21   In the year 1668 cajetan Kolberer, composer  

Jul 06   Peter Burmannus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch attorney/classicist in the year 1668.  

Jul 07   Isaac Newton receives MA from Trinity College, Cambridge in the year 1668.  

Jul 10   Adam-Nicolas Gascon, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.  

Jul 13   In the year 1668 van Marco Cesti's opera "Il Pomo d'Oro," premieres in Vienna  

Aug 09   Francois Anguier, French sculptor, dies at about 64 on this day in history.  

Aug 15   On this day in history rijnbond disbands  

Aug 23   Artus Quellinus, Flemish sculptor (Amsterdam townhall), dies in the year 1668.  

Sep 16   In the year 1668 king John II Casimir of Poland resigns, flees to France  

Sep 19   Polish king John II Kazimierz resigns/goes to France in the year 1668.  

Sep 19   In the year 1668 william Waller, English soldier  

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Jan 08   Jean Gilles, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 05   Francesco Gasparini, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 29   On this day in history birth of thomas Coram, Founder of the Foundling Hospital (d. 1751)  

Apr 14   Magnus Julius De la Gardie, Swedish General (d. 1741) was born in the year 1668.  

Apr 20   Yuri Troubetzkoy, Governor of Belgorod (d. 1739) was born in the year 1668.  

May 08   Alain R Lesage, French author (Turcaret ou le Financier) was born in the year 1668.  

Jun 21   On this day in history birth of cajetan Kolberer, composer  

Jun 23   On this day in history birth of giambattista Vico, Italian philosopher and historian (d. 1744)  

Feb 21   On this day in history death of john Thurloe, English Puritan spy (b. 1616)  

Mar 27   On this day in history clemens Thieme, composer, dies at 36  

Apr 07   On this day in history death of william Davenant, English poet (b. 1606)  

May 23   In the year 1668 death of philips Wouwerman, Haarlems painter, buried  

Jun 20   On this day in history death of heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (b. 1620)  

Jul 10   On this day in history adam-Nicolas Gascon, composer, dies at 45  

Aug 09   In the year 1668 francois Anguier, French sculptor, dies at about 64  

Aug 23   In the year 1668 artus Quellinus, Flemish sculptor (Amsterdam townhall), dies