Historical Events In 1669

Jan 19   Leo Allatios, Greek/Italian theologist/literary, dies at about 82   

Jan 27   Gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter, dies at 87.   

Feb 01   Abandoned child, Huygens friend poet Catharina Questiers, buried at 31   

Feb 01   French King Louis XIV limits freedom of religion.   

Feb 01   Miguel Lopez, composer.   

Feb 02   Louis Marchand, composer   

Feb 16   Arnold Boonen, Dutch portrait painter   

Feb 23   Lieuwe van Aitzema, Frisian historian, dies at 68   

Mar 11   Volcano Etna in Italy erupts killing 15000   

Mar 23   Philipp Buchner, composer, dies at 54.   

Mar 25   Mount Etna in Sicily erupts, destroying Nicolosi, killing 20000   

May 02   Pieter Jansz Post, master builder (Waag, Gouda), dies at 61.   

May 16   Pietro da Cortona, [Berrettini], painter/architect, dies.   

May 20   Joris van der Hagen, landscape painter, dies   

May 24   Pieter Cuypers, South Neth lawyer, dies at 48.   

May 31   Citing poor eyesight, Samuel Pepys records the last event in his diary.   

Jun 18   Abraham Crijnssen, Swiss admiral, conquered Suriname, dies.   

Jun 19   Polish parliament selects Litouwer Michael Wisniopwiecki as king   

Jun 24   Francois van Aerssen, Dutch vice-admiral (Suriname/Algeria).   

Jun 30   Mauritius Vogt, composer   

Jul 04   Alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor   

Jul 06   LaSalle leaves Montreal to explore Ohio River   

Jul 21   John Lockes Constitution of English colony Carolina approved.   

Jul 29   Christopher Simpson, composer, dies.   

Aug 24   Alessandro Marcello, composer   

Sep 06   The siege of Candia ends with the Venetian fortress surrendering to the Ottomans.   

Oct 14   Antonio Cesti, composer, dies at 46   

Oct 18   Abraham Willaerts, painter (Brazil), dies.   

Nov 05   John Coccejus, German/Neth reformed theologist, dies at about 66.   

Nov 06   Laurentius Erhard, composer, dies at 71   

Nov 20   Arnold Geulincx, South Neth philosopher (Cholera), dies at 45.   

Nov 23   Johann K Amman, Swiss/Dutch deaf-mute teacher (Surdus Loquens).   

Dec 09   Clement IX, [Giulio Rospigliosi], Ital Pope (1667-69), dies   

Dec 20   1st jury trial in Delaware; Marcus Jacobson condemned for insurrection and sentenced to flogging, branding and slavery.   

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Feb 01   Miguel lopez: Composer   

Feb 02   Louis marchand: Composer   

Feb 16   Arnold boonen: Dutch portrait painter   

May 26   Sébastien vaillant: French botanist    

Jun 24   Francois van aerssen: Dutch vice-admiral (suriname/algeria)   

Jun 30   Mauritius vogt: Composer   

Jul 04   Alexander von papenhoven: Flemish religious sculptor   

Aug 09   Eudoxia lopukhina: Tsarina of russia    

Jan 19   Leo allatios: Greek/italian theologist/literary,    

Jan 27   Gaspar de crayer: Flemish painter,    

Feb 01   Abandoned child: Huygens friend poet catharina questiers, buried at 31   

Feb 23   Lieuwe van aitzema: Frisian historian,    

Mar 10   John denham: English poet (b. 1615)   

Mar 23   Philipp buchner: Composer,    

May 02   Pieter jansz post: Master builder (waag, gouda),   

May 14   Georges de scudéry: French writer (b. 1601)