Historical Events In 1668

Jan 08   On this day in history jean Gilles, composer  

Jan 19   King Louis XIV & Emperor Leopold I sign treaty dividing Spain on this day in history.  

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

Jan 23   On this day in history england, Netherlands &Sweden signs Triple Alliance against French  

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

Feb 13   Spain recognizes Portugal as an independent country on this day in history.  

Feb 13   Treaty of Lisbon Spain recognizes Portugal in the year 1668.  

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

Feb 23   Fire in Wiener Hofburg in Vienna, emperor Leopold I rescued in the year 1668.  

Mar 05   On this day in history francesco Gasparini, composer  

Mar 25   1st horse race in America takes place in the year 1668.  

Mar 25   In the year 1668 the first horse race in America takes place  

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

Mar 27   In the year 1668 clemens Thieme, composer, dies at 36  

Mar 27   English King Charles II gives Bombay to East India Company on this day in history.  

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

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

May 02   In the year 1668 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  

May 02   Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, ends War of Devolution on this day in history.  

May 08   In the year 1668 alain R Lesage, French author (Turcaret ou le Financier)  

May 23   Philips Wouwerman, Haarlems painter, buried in the year 1668.  

Jun 21   Cajetan Kolberer, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 06   Peter Burmannus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch attorney/classicist on this day in history.  

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

Jul 10   In the year 1668 adam-Nicolas Gascon, composer, dies at 45  

Jul 13   On this day in history van Marco Cesti's opera "Il Pomo d'Oro," premieres in Vienna  

Aug 09   On this day in history francois Anguier, French sculptor, dies at about 64  

Aug 15   In the year 1668 rijnbond disbands  

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

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

Sep 19   In the year 1668 polish king John II Kazimierz resigns/goes to France  

Sep 19   In the year 1668 william Waller, English soldier  

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Jan 08   Jean Gilles, composer was born in the year 1668.  

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

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

Apr 14   On this day in history birth of magnus Julius De la Gardie, Swedish General (d. 1741)  

Apr 20   Yuri Troubetzkoy, Governor of Belgorod (d. 1739) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jun 21   Cajetan Kolberer, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jun 23   In the year 1668 birth of giambattista Vico, Italian philosopher and historian (d. 1744)  

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

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

Apr 07   William Davenant, English poet (b. 1606) died on this day in history.  

May 23   On this day in history 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   In the year 1668 adam-Nicolas Gascon, composer, dies at 45  

Aug 09   On this day in history francois Anguier, French sculptor, dies at about 64  

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