Historical Events In 1660

Jan 01   1st entry in Samuel Pepys' diary in the year 1660.   

Jan 01   Englishman Samuel Pepys begins his famous diary in the year 1660.   

Jan 01   On this day in history general Moncks army battles with the Tweed on way to London   

Jan 01   On this day in history thomas Fairfax' New Model-army occupies York   

Feb 02   On this day in history govert Flinck, Dutch painter (Isaac blesses Jacob), dies at 45   

Feb 03   On this day in history general Moncks army reaches London   

Feb 13   Charles X Gustaaf, king of Sweden (1654-60), dies at 37 on this day in history.   

Feb 13   Johann Sigismund Kusser, composer in the year 1660.   

Feb 15   On this day in history frans Anneessens, Belgian merchant/dean of artisans   

Feb 15   On this day in history klaas Geritsz Compaen, Dutch buccaneer/merchant, dies at 72   

Feb 18   Judith Jansdochter Leyster, Dutch painter, buried in the year 1660.   

Feb 23   Charles XI becomes king of Sweden in the year 1660.   

Mar 07   On this day in history isaack B Fubine of Savoy, in The Hague, patents macaroni   

Mar 16   English Long Parliament disbands in the year 1660.   

Mar 28   In the year 1660 arnold Houbraken, Dutch schilder/writer   

Mar 28   The birth of George I, King of Great Britain on this day in history.   

Apr 04   In the year 1660 english King Charles II ends Declaration of Breda (freedom of religion)   

Apr 04   English king Charles II sends Declaration of Breda (freedom of religion) on this day in history.   

Apr 06   Johann Kuhnau, composer in the year 1660.   

Apr 16   In the year 1660 hans Sloane, England, physician/naturalist/founder (British Museum)   

Apr 19   In the year 1660 sebastian Duron, composer   

Apr 23   Treaty of Oliwa is established between Sweden and Poland on this day in history.   

Apr 24   Cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver on this day in history.   

Apr 25   On this day in history london Convention Parliament begins   

Apr 29   On this day in history matthias Henriksen Schacht, composer   

Apr 30   In the year 1660 peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian, dies at 84   

May 02   Pietro Alessandro Gaspare Scarlatti, Palermo Italy, composer (Tigrane) on this day in history.   

May 03   Sweden, Poland, Brandenburg & Austria sign Peace of Oliva in the year 1660.   

May 03   Sweden, Poland, Brandenburg &Austria sign Peace of Oliva on this day in history.   

May 07   Isaack B Fubine of Savoy, in The Hague, patents macaroni on this day in history.   

May 08   On this day in history english parliament asks King Charles II to resigns   

May 08   English parliament declares Charles Stuart to be King Charles II of England in the year 1660.   

May 23   In the year 1660 king Charles II returns from exile sails from Scheveningen to England   

May 24   On this day in history english king Charles II visits Netherlands   

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Feb 13   Johann Sigismund Kusser, composer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Frans Anneessens, Belgian merchant/dean of artisans was born on this day in history.   

Feb 19   Friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist (d. 1742) was born in the year 1660.   

Mar 28   On this day in history birth of arnold Houbraken, Dutch schilder/writer   

Mar 28   Georg Ludwig, German monarch of Hannover/King George I of Gt Britain was born on this day in history.   

Apr 06   Johann Kuhnau, composer was born on this day in history.   

Apr 16   Hans Sloane, England, physician/naturalist/founder (British Museum) was born in the year 1660.   

Apr 19   On this day in history birth of sebastian Duron, composer   

Feb 02   Govert Flinck, Dutch painter (Isaac blesses Jacob), dies at 45 on this day in history.   

Feb 13   Charles X Gustaaf, king of Sweden (1654-60), dies at 37 in the year 1660.   

Feb 15   Klaas Geritsz Compaen, Dutch buccaneer/merchant, dies at 72 in the year 1660.   

Feb 18   Judith Jansdochter Leyster, Dutch painter, buried died on this day in history.   

Apr 25   In the year 1660 death of henry Hammond, English churchman (b. 1605)   

Apr 30   On this day in history peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian, dies at 84   

May 29   In the year 1660 gyorgy Rákóczi II, prince of Transsylvania, dies in battle   

Jun 01   Mary Dyer, English Quaker (martyred) died on this day in history.