Page 2: Historical Events In 1668

Oct 09   Mass society storms palace of "heretics" Spanish gov Jose de Paternina on this day in history.   

Oct 18   On this day in history johan Georg IV, elector of Saxony (1691-94)   

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) in the year 1668.   

Nov 16   Antoon Anselmo, South Netherlands lawyer, dies at about 79 in the year 1668.   

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

Dec 03   Casimir Schweizelsperg, composer in the year 1668.   

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

Dec 22   In the year 1668 stephen Day, 1st British colonial printer, dies   

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

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Jan 08   In the year 1668 birth of jean Gilles, composer   

Mar 05   Francesco Gasparini, composer was born in the year 1668.   

Mar 29   In the year 1668 birth of thomas Coram, Founder of the Foundling Hospital (d. 1751)   

Apr 14   In the year 1668 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   Alain R Lesage, French author (Turcaret ou le Financier) was born in the year 1668.   

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

Jun 23   On this day in history birth of giambattista Vico, Italian philosopher and historian (d. 1744)   

Feb 21   John Thurloe, English Puritan spy (b. 1616) died on this day in history.   

Mar 27   Clemens Thieme, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.   

Apr 07   In the year 1668 death of william Davenant, English poet (b. 1606)   

May 23   Philips Wouwerman, Haarlems painter, buried died on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1668.   

Aug 23   Artus Quellinus, Flemish sculptor (Amsterdam townhall), dies on this day in history.