Historical Events In 1668

Jan 08   In the year 1668 jean Gilles, composer  

Jan 19   In the year 1668 king Louis XIV & Emperor Leopold I sign treaty dividing Spain  

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   On this day in history dutch Prince William III dances in premiere of "Ballet of Peace"  

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

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

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

Feb 23   On this day in history fire in Wiener Hofburg in Vienna, emperor Leopold I rescued  

Mar 05   Francesco Gasparini, composer in the year 1668.  

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

Mar 25   On this day in history the first horse race in America takes place  

Mar 26   On this day in history england takes control of Bombay India  

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

Mar 27   On this day in history english King Charles II gives Bombay to East India Company  

Apr 13   John Dryden (36) becomes 1st English poet laureate on this day in history.  

May 02   On this day in history 1st peace of Aken: ends French-Spanish war in The Netherlands  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

May 08   On this day in history alain R Lesage, French author (Turcaret ou le Financier)  

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

Jun 21   On this day in history cajetan Kolberer, composer  

Jul 06   In the year 1668 peter Burmannus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch attorney/classicist  

Jul 07   Isaac Newton receives MA from Trinity College, Cambridge on this day in history.  

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

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

Aug 09   Francois Anguier, French sculptor, dies at about 64 in the year 1668.  

Aug 15   Rijnbond disbands in the year 1668.  

Aug 23   Artus Quellinus, Flemish sculptor (Amsterdam townhall), dies on this day in history.  

Sep 16   King John II Casimir of Poland resigns, flees to France in the year 1668.  

Sep 19   Polish king John II Kazimierz resigns/goes to France on this day in history.  

Sep 19   William Waller, English soldier in the year 1668.  

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

Mar 05   Francesco Gasparini, composer was born in the year 1668.  

Mar 29   Thomas Coram, Founder of the Foundling Hospital (d. 1751) was born on this day in history.  

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

Apr 20   On this day in history birth of yuri Troubetzkoy, Governor of Belgorod (d. 1739)  

May 08   Alain R Lesage, French author (Turcaret ou le Financier) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 21   In the year 1668 birth of cajetan Kolberer, composer  

Jun 23   Giambattista Vico, Italian philosopher and historian (d. 1744) was born in the year 1668.  

Feb 21   In the year 1668 death of john Thurloe, English Puritan spy (b. 1616)  

Mar 27   Clemens Thieme, composer, dies at 36 in the year 1668.  

Apr 07   William Davenant, English poet (b. 1606) died in the year 1668.  

May 23   Philips Wouwerman, Haarlems painter, buried died on this day in history.  

Jun 20   In the year 1668 death of heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (b. 1620)  

Jul 10   In the year 1668 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