Historical Events In 1661

Jan 01   On this day in history pieter Claesz, Dutch still life painter, dies at about 64   

Jan 03   On this day in history maria I Stuart, Queen of England/husband of Willem II, dies at 29 [NS]   

Jan 05   In the year 1661 jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer   

Jan 06   The Fifth Monarchists unsuccessfully attempt to seize control of London in the year 1661.   

Jan 17   Andres Malong, Philippines rebel leader, executed in the year 1661.   

Jan 30   Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England is ritually executed after having been dead for two years on this day in history.   

Mar 08   On this day in history jules Mazarin, Italian cardinal/premier of France, dies at 58   

Mar 09   On this day in history jules "Cardinal" Mazarin, chief minister of France, dies at 58   

Mar 10   French King Louis XIV ends office of premier on this day in history.   

Mar 22   On this day in history hendrick Uylenburgh, art dealer, buried at about 73   

Mar 24   On this day in history william Leddra, last Quaker, hanged in Boston   

Apr 11   Antoine Coypel, French painter/poet on this day in history.   

Apr 23   English king Charles II crowned in London in the year 1661.   

Apr 23   King Charles II crowned the King of Great Britain and Ireland in the year 1661.   

Apr 29   Chinese Ming dynasty occupies Taiwan on this day in history.   

Apr 30   Tsjeng Tsj'eng-Kung begins siege of Dutch fort Zeelandia, Formosa on this day in history.   

May 03   On this day in history johannes Hevelius observes 3rd transit of Mercury ever to be seen   

May 25   In the year 1661 king Charles II marries Portuguese princess Catherina the Bragança   

May 25   King Charles II marries Portuguese princess Catherina the Braganca on this day in history.   

May 27   On this day in history archibald Campbell, Scottish politician, beheaded at about 53   

Jun 03   In the year 1661 gottfried Scheidt, composer, dies at 67   

Jun 05   On this day in history isaac Newton admitted as a student to Trinity College, Cambridge   

Jun 06   Giacomo Antonio Perti, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 08   In the year 1661 john Elsevier, book publisher/publisher, dies at 39   

Jun 21   On this day in history treaty of Kardis: Russia & Sweden sign peace treaty   

Jun 23   Marriage contract for Charles II of England & Catharina of Portugal on this day in history.   

Jun 26   Lazaro Valvasensi, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Jul 03   Portugal gives Tanger & Bombay to English King Charles II in the year 1661.   

Jul 16   In the year 1661 1st banknotes in Europe were issued by Bank of Stockholm   

Jul 16   In the year 1661 the Bank of Stockholm issues Europe's first bank notes   

Jul 27   Parliament confirms Navigation Act in the year 1661.   

Jul 27   In the year 1661 parliament confirms the Navigation Act   

Aug 06   Holland sells Brazil to Portugal for 8 million guilders in the year 1661.   

Aug 06   Jacqueline-M-A the Sainte Madeleine Arnauld, French abbess, dies in the year 1661.   

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Jan 05   On this day in history birth of jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer   

Jan 30   Charles Rollin, French historian (d. 1741) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 25   Paul de Rapin, French historian (d. 1725) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 11   On this day in history birth of antoine Coypel, French painter/poet   

Apr 16   Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax, British poet and statesman (d. 1715) was born in the year 1661.   

May 25   In the year 1661 birth of claude Buffier, French philosopher and historian (d. 1737)   

Jun 06   On this day in history birth of giacomo Antonio Perti, composer   

Jun 09   In the year 1661 birth of tsar Feodor III of Russia (d. 1682)   

Jan 01   Pieter Claesz, Dutch still life painter, dies at about 64 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Maria I Stuart, Queen of England/husband of Willem II, dies at 29 [NS] on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history death of andres Malong, Philippines rebel leader, executed   

Jan 19   Thomas Venner, Fifth Monarchist (executed) (b. 1799) died on this day in history.   

Feb 02   In the year 1661 death of lucas Holstenius, German humanist (b. 1596)   

Mar 01   Richard Zouch, English jurist (b. 1590) died in the year 1661.   

Mar 08   Jules Mazarin, Italian cardinal/premier of France, dies at 58 in the year 1661.   

Mar 09   On this day in history jules "Cardinal" Mazarin, chief minister of France, dies at 58