Historical Events In 1680

Jan 03   Johann Baptist Zimmermann, German stucco worker   

Feb 15   Jan Swammerdam, Dutch entomologist (Bible of Nature), dies at 41.   

Feb 25   Philipp Hyacinth Lobkowitz, composer.   

Mar 17   Francois Duc de La Rochefoucauld, writer, dies   

Mar 20   Baron Emanuele d' Astorga, Italian composer (Stabat mater).   

Mar 22   Parliament of Breisach accept French sovereignty over Elzas   

May 05   Giuseppe Porsile, composer   

May 21   Frederich Karl Erbach, composer.   

May 29   Abraham Megerle, composer, dies at 73.   

Jul 08   The inaugural confirmed tornado in America results in the deaths of a servant at Cambridge, Massachusetts.   

Jul 26   John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester, poet/courtier, dies   

Aug 10   In N Mex, Popé leads rebellion of Pueblo Indians against Spaniads.   

Aug 10   Pueblo Indians rebel against Spaniards in Mexico   

Aug 21   Pueblo Indians takes possession of Santa Fé from Spanish   

Aug 21   Pueblo Indians took possession of Santa F‚ from Spanish   

Aug 22   Johann Georg II, Elector of Saxony (1656-80), dies at 67   

Aug 24   Death of Colonel (Thomas) Blood, Irish adventurer who stole Crown Jewels from Tower of London in 1671.   

Aug 24   Ferdinand Bulb, Dutch painter/etcher, buried   

Sep 10   Marco Uccellini, composer, dies.   

Sep 25   Samuel Butler, poet/satirist, dies.   

Sep 26   Tax revolt in Gorinchem due to tax on cereal   

Oct 04   Pierre-Paul Riquet, French engineer   

Oct 08   Elisabeth, abbess, dies at 61.   

Oct 13   Daniel Elsevier, book publisher/publisher, dies at 54.   

Oct 21   Francisco Jose Coutinho, composer   

Nov 05   Gillis Valckenier, mayor of Amsterdam (1665..80), dies at about 57   

Nov 18   Jean-Baptiste Loeillet, composer   

Nov 27   Athanasius Kircher, German Jesuit/inventor (lantern), dies   

Nov 28   Giovanni L Bernini, Italian sculptor/painter, dies.   

Dec 04   Hen in Rome lays an egg imprinted with comet not seen until Dec 16th.   

Dec 15   Tax revolt on Terschelling due to tax on cereal   

Dec 31   Amsterdam opera at Leidsegracht opens   

Jan 03   Johann baptist zimmermann: German stucco worker   

Feb 14   John sidney: 6th earl of leicester, english privy councillor    

Feb 25   Philipp hyacinth lobkowitz: Composer   

Mar 20   Baron emanuele d' astorga: Italian composer (stabat mater)   

Apr 09   Philippe néricault destouches: French dramatist    

May 05   Giuseppe porsile: Composer   

May 21   Frederich karl erbach: Composer   

Jun 22   Ebenezer erskine: Scottish religious dissenter    

Feb 15   Jan swammerdam: Dutch entomologist (bible of nature),   

Feb 17   Denzil holles: 1st baron holles, english statesman and writer (b. 1599)   

Feb 22   Catherine monvoisin: French sorceress (b. c.1640)   

Mar 14   René le bossu: French critic (b. 1631)   

Mar 17   Francois duc de la rochefoucauld: Writer,   

Mar 23   Nicolas fouquet: French statesman (b. 1615)   

Apr 03   Shivaji: Founder of the maratha empire, india (b. 1630)   

Apr 17   Kateri tekakwitha: First american indian to receive beatification (b. 1656)