Historical Events In 1668

Oct 09   Mass society storms palace of "heretics" Spanish gov Jose de Paternina in the year 1668.  

Oct 18   Johan Georg IV, elector of Saxony (1691-94) on this day in history.  

Oct 23   On this day in history jews of Barbados forbidden to engage in retail trade  

Nov 10   Francois Couperin, Paris France, composer/organist (Concerts Royaux) on this day in history.  

Nov 16   On this day in history antoon Anselmo, South Netherlands lawyer, dies at about 79  

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

Dec 03   Casimir Schweizelsperg, composer in the year 1668.  

Dec 13   In the year 1668 jean Racines "Britannicus," premieres in Paris  

Dec 22   On this day in history stephen Day, 1st British colonial printer, dies  

Dec 31   Hermannus Boerhaave, Dutch medical/botanist in the year 1668.  

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

Mar 05   On this day in history birth of francesco Gasparini, composer  

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

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

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

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

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

May 23   On this day in history death of philips Wouwerman, Haarlems painter, buried  

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

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

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

Aug 23   On this day in history artus Quellinus, Flemish sculptor (Amsterdam townhall), dies