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

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) on this day in history.   

Nov 16   In the year 1668 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   In the year 1668 casimir Schweizelsperg, composer   

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

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

Jun 21   On this day in history birth of cajetan Kolberer, composer   

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

Feb 21   On this day in history death of john Thurloe, English Puritan spy (b. 1616)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 10   On this day in history 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