{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1668

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

Mar 05 On this day in history birth of francesco Gasparini, composer  

Mar 29 On this day in history birth of thomas Coram, Founder of the Foundling Hospital (d. 1751)  

Apr 14 Magnus Julius De la Gardie, Swedish General (d. 1741) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 20 On this day in history birth of yuri Troubetzkoy, Governor of Belgorod (d. 1739)  

May 08 Alain R Lesage, French author (Turcaret ou le Financier) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 21 Cajetan Kolberer, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jun 23 Giambattista Vico, Italian philosopher and historian (d. 1744) was born in the year 1668.  

Jul 06 In the year 1668 birth of peter Burmannus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch attorney/classicist  

Oct 18 Johan Georg IV, elector of Saxony (1691-94) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 18 On this day in history birth of wierich PL earl von Daun, Austrian prince of Thiano/fieldmarshall  

Oct 30 On this day in history birth of sophia Charlotte of Hanover, queen in Prussia (d. 1705)  

Nov 10 Francois Couperin, Paris France, composer/organist (Concerts Royaux) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 10 On this day in history birth of louis III, Prince of Condé (d. 1710)  

Nov 11 Johann Albert Fabricius, German scholar and bibliographer (d. 1736) was born in the year 1668.  

Nov 27 In the year 1668 birth of henri F d'Aguesseau, chancellor of France (1717..50)  

Dec 03 Casimir Schweizelsperg, composer was born in the year 1668.  

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

Feb 21 On this day in history death of john Thurloe, English Puritan spy (b. 1616)  

Mar 27 Clemens Thieme, composer, dies at 36 in the year 1668.  

Apr 07 On this day in history 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 On this day in history adam-Nicolas Gascon, composer, dies at 45  

Aug 09 On this day in history francois Anguier, French sculptor, dies at about 64  

Aug 23 On this day in history artus Quellinus, Flemish sculptor (Amsterdam townhall), dies