Page 2: Historical Events In 1660

May 25   English King Charles II lands in Dover in the year 1660.   

May 27   Denmark & Sweden sign ceasefire on this day in history.   

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

May 28   On this day in history the birth of George I, British King   

May 29   Charles II restored to English throne after Puritan Commonwealth in the year 1660.   

May 29   On this day in history gyorgy Rákóczi II, prince of Transsylvania, dies in battle   

Jun 01   Mary Dyer is hanged for defying a law banning Quakers from the Massachusetts Bay Colony on this day in history.   

Jun 01   Mary Dyer, English Quaker (martyred) in the year 1660.   

Jun 03   Johannes Schenck, composer in the year 1660.   

Jun 06   Denmark & Sweden signs peace treaty on this day in history.   

Aug 06   In the year 1660 diego Rodriguez de Silva Valezquez, Spanish (court)painter, dies at 61   

Aug 12   On this day in history gilbertus van Zinnik, Flemish architect, dies at about 33   

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

Sep 08   Daniel von Czepko, German poet, dies at 54 in the year 1660.   

Sep 12   Jacob Cats, [Father Cats], pension advisor of Holland, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Sep 27   St Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Cong founder, dies in the year 1660.   

Oct 07   Paul Scarron, French, stagewriter (Le Roman Comique), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

Oct 13   On this day in history denmark king Frederik III makes coup   

Oct 14   Francesco Albana, Italian painter (Hemelopneming of Maria), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history john Bunyan an English Baptist minister is jailed for preaching without a licence   

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

Nov 28   In the year 1660 london Royal Society forms   

Dec 03   In the year 1660 jacques Sarazin, French sculptor/painter, dies at about 70   

Dec 04   In the year 1660 andre Campra, composer   

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

Dec 15   Philippines: Andres Malongs rebels plunders Bagnotan in the year 1660.   

Dec 24   Mary I Henriette Stuart, queen of England, dies at 29 in the year 1660.   

Dec 26   Peter Schenck, German/Neth engraver/publisher, baptised on this day in history.   

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

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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 on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1660 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   On this day in history charles X Gustaaf, king of Sweden (1654-60), dies at 37   

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

Feb 18   On this day in history death of judith Jansdochter Leyster, Dutch painter, buried   

Apr 25   Henry Hammond, English churchman (b. 1605) died on this day in history.   

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

May 29   On this day in history gyorgy Rákóczi II, prince of Transsylvania, dies in battle   

Jun 01   Mary Dyer, English Quaker (martyred) died in the year 1660.