Page 2: Historical Events In 1660

May 25   English King Charles II lands in Dover on this day in history.   

May 27   In the year 1660 denmark & Sweden sign ceasefire   

May 28   On this day in history george I, King of England (1714-27)   

May 28   The birth of George I, British King in the year 1660.   

May 29   On this day in history charles II restored to English throne after Puritan Commonwealth   

May 29   Gyorgy Rákóczi II, prince of Transsylvania, dies in battle on this day in history.   

Jun 01   In the year 1660 mary Dyer is hanged for defying a law banning Quakers from the Massachusetts Bay Colony.   

Jun 01   On this day in history mary Dyer, English Quaker (martyred)   

Jun 03   Johannes Schenck, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 06   Denmark & Sweden signs peace treaty in the year 1660.   

Aug 06   Diego Rodriguez de Silva Valezquez, Spanish (court)painter, dies at 61 in the year 1660.   

Aug 12   In the year 1660 gilbertus van Zinnik, Flemish architect, dies at about 33   

Aug 21   Hubert Gautier, engineer, wrote 1st book on bridge building on this day in history.   

Sep 08   In the year 1660 daniel von Czepko, German poet, dies at 54   

Sep 12   On this day in history jacob Cats, [Father Cats], pension advisor of Holland, dies at 82   

Sep 27   In the year 1660 st Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Cong founder, dies   

Oct 07   On this day in history paul Scarron, French, stagewriter (Le Roman Comique), dies at 50   

Oct 13   In the year 1660 denmark king Frederik III makes coup   

Oct 14   In the year 1660 francesco Albana, Italian painter (Hemelopneming of Maria), dies at 72   

Oct 15   On this day in history asser Levy granted butchers license (kosher meat) in New Amsterdam   

Oct 17   In the year 1660 nine Regicides, the men who signed the death warrant of Charles I, are hanged, drawn and quartered, another is hanged.   

Nov 12   In the year 1660 john Bunyan an English Baptist minister is jailed for preaching without a licence   

Nov 15   On this day in history 1st kosher butcher (Asser Levy) licensed in NYC (New Amsterdam)   

Nov 28   On this day in history london Royal Society forms   

Dec 03   On this day in history jacques Sarazin, French sculptor/painter, dies at about 70   

Dec 04   On this day in history andre Campra, composer   

Dec 12   Peter Rabus, poet/translator (Liberated Britanje) in the year 1660.   

Dec 15   Philippines: Andres Malongs rebels plunders Bagnotan on this day in history.   

Dec 24   Mary I Henriette Stuart, queen of England, dies at 29 on this day in history.   

Dec 26   On this day in history peter Schenck, German/Neth engraver/publisher, baptised   

Dec 31   James II of England is named Duke of Normandy by Louis XIV of France on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 28   Arnold Houbraken, Dutch schilder/writer was born in the year 1660.   

Mar 28   Georg Ludwig, German monarch of Hannover/King George I of Gt Britain was born in the year 1660.   

Apr 06   Johann Kuhnau, composer was born in the year 1660.   

Apr 16   On this day in history birth of hans Sloane, England, physician/naturalist/founder (British Museum)   

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

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

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 in the year 1660.   

Apr 25   Henry Hammond, English churchman (b. 1605) died in the year 1660.   

Apr 30   Peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

May 29   Gyorgy Rákóczi II, prince of Transsylvania, dies in battle on this day in history.   

Jun 01   In the year 1660 death of mary Dyer, English Quaker (martyred)