Page 2: Historical Events In 1668

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

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

Oct 23   In the year 1668 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   Antoon Anselmo, South Netherlands lawyer, dies at about 79 in the year 1668.   

Nov 27   In the year 1668 henri F d'Aguesseau, chancellor of France (1717..50)   

Dec 03   In the year 1668 casimir Schweizelsperg, composer   

Dec 13   On this day in history jean Racines "Britannicus," premieres in Paris   

Dec 22   Stephen Day, 1st British colonial printer, dies in the year 1668.   

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

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Jan 08   On this day in history birth of jean Gilles, composer   

Mar 05   In the year 1668 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 21   Cajetan Kolberer, composer was born in the year 1668.   

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 in the year 1668.   

Mar 27   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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