Page 2: Historical Events In 1668

Oct 18   Johan Georg IV, elector of Saxony (1691-94).   

Oct 23   Jews of Barbados forbidden to engage in retail trade   

Nov 10   Francois Couperin, Paris France, composer/organist (Concerts Royaux)   

Nov 16   Antoon Anselmo, South Netherlands lawyer, dies at about 79.   

Nov 27   Henri F d'Aguesseau, chancellor of France (1717..50)   

Dec 03   Casimir Schweizelsperg, composer.   

Dec 13   Jean Racines "Britannicus," premieres in Paris.   

Dec 22   Stephen Day, 1st British colonial printer, dies.   

Dec 31   Hermannus Boerhaave, Dutch medical/botanist.   

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Jan 08   Jean gilles: Composer   

Mar 05   Francesco gasparini: Composer   

Mar 29   Thomas coram: Founder of the foundling hospital   

Apr 14   Magnus julius de la gardie: Swedish general    

Apr 20   Yuri troubetzkoy: Governor of belgorod   

May 08   Alain r lesage: French author (turcaret ou le financier)   

Jun 21   Cajetan kolberer: Composer   

Jun 23   Giambattista vico: Italian philosopher and historian   

Feb 21   John thurloe: English puritan spy (b. 1616)   

Mar 27   Clemens thieme: Composer,   

Apr 07   William davenant: English poet (b. 1606)   

May 23   Philips wouwerman: Haarlems painter, buried   

Jun 20   Heinrich roth: German sanskrit scholar (b. 1620)   

Jul 10   Adam-nicolas gascon: Composer,    

Aug 09   Francois anguier: French sculptor,    

Aug 23   Artus quellinus: Flemish sculptor (amsterdam townhall),