Page 2: Historical Events In 1668

Oct 09   On this day in history mass society storms palace of "heretics" Spanish gov Jose de Paternina   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 10   In the year 1668 francois Couperin, Paris France, composer/organist (Concerts Royaux)   

Nov 16   Antoon Anselmo, South Netherlands lawyer, dies at about 79 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1668.   

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

Dec 31   In the year 1668 hermannus Boerhaave, Dutch medical/botanist   

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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   On this day in history birth of thomas Coram, Founder of the Foundling Hospital (d. 1751)   

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

Apr 20   In the year 1668 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 in the year 1668.   

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   In the year 1668 death of william Davenant, English poet (b. 1606)   

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