Historical Events In 1661

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] in the year 1661.   

Jan 05   Jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer in the year 1661.   

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

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 in the year 1661.   

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

Mar 09   Jules "Cardinal" Mazarin, chief minister of France, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Mar 10   French King Louis XIV ends office of premier in the year 1661.   

Mar 22   Hendrick Uylenburgh, art dealer, buried at about 73 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 23   On this day in history king Charles II crowned the King of Great Britain and Ireland   

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

Apr 30   On this day in history tsjeng Tsj'eng-Kung begins siege of Dutch fort Zeelandia, Formosa   

May 03   Johannes Hevelius observes 3rd transit of Mercury ever to be seen on this day in history.   

May 25   On this day in history 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   In the year 1661 archibald Campbell, Scottish politician, beheaded at about 53   

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

Jun 05   Isaac Newton admitted as a student to Trinity College, Cambridge on this day in history.   

Jun 06   Giacomo Antonio Perti, composer in the year 1661.   

Jun 08   John Elsevier, book publisher/publisher, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

Jun 21   Treaty of Kardis: Russia & Sweden sign peace treaty in the year 1661.   

Jun 23   On this day in history marriage contract for Charles II of England & Catharina of Portugal   

Jun 26   Lazaro Valvasensi, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1661.   

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

Jul 16   1st banknotes in Europe were issued by Bank of Stockholm on this day in history.   

Jul 16   On this day in history the Bank of Stockholm issues Europe's first bank notes   

Jul 27   Parliament confirms Navigation Act on this day in history.   

Jul 27   In the year 1661 parliament confirms the Navigation Act   

Aug 06   Holland sells Brazil to Portugal for 8 million guilders on this day in history.   

Aug 06   In the year 1661 jacqueline-M-A the Sainte Madeleine Arnauld, French abbess, dies   

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Jan 05   Jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer was born in the year 1661.   

Jan 30   On this day in history birth of charles Rollin, French historian (d. 1741)   

Mar 25   Paul de Rapin, French historian (d. 1725) was born in the year 1661.   

Apr 11   In the year 1661 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   On this day in history birth of tsar Feodor III of Russia (d. 1682)   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1661 maria I Stuart, Queen of England/husband of Willem II, dies at 29 [NS]   

Jan 17   Andres Malong, Philippines rebel leader, executed died on this day in history.   

Jan 19   On this day in history death of thomas Venner, Fifth Monarchist (executed) (b. 1799)   

Feb 02   Lucas Holstenius, German humanist (b. 1596) died on this day in history.   

Mar 01   In the year 1661 death of richard Zouch, English jurist (b. 1590)   

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

Mar 09   In the year 1661 jules "Cardinal" Mazarin, chief minister of France, dies at 58