Page 2: Historical Events In 1668

Oct 09   Mass society storms palace of "heretics" Spanish gov Jose de Paternina on this day in history.   

Oct 18   In the year 1668 johan Georg IV, elector of Saxony (1691-94)   

Oct 23   Jews of Barbados forbidden to engage in retail trade in the year 1668.   

Nov 10   Francois Couperin, Paris France, composer/organist (Concerts Royaux) in the year 1668.   

Nov 16   In the year 1668 antoon Anselmo, South Netherlands lawyer, dies at about 79   

Nov 27   Henri F d'Aguesseau, chancellor of France (1717..50) on this day in history.   

Dec 03   Casimir Schweizelsperg, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 13   Jean Racines "Britannicus," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

Dec 22   Stephen Day, 1st British colonial printer, dies on this day in history.   

Dec 31   Hermannus Boerhaave, Dutch medical/botanist on this day in history.   

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Jan 08   In the year 1668 birth of jean Gilles, composer   

Mar 05   In the year 1668 birth of francesco Gasparini, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jun 23   Giambattista Vico, Italian philosopher and historian (d. 1744) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 21   John Thurloe, English Puritan spy (b. 1616) died on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jun 20   Heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (b. 1620) died in the year 1668.   

Jul 10   Adam-Nicolas Gascon, composer, dies at 45 in the year 1668.   

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

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