Historical Events In 1666

Jan 09   New France Governor Daniel de Remy de Courcelle 1626-1698 leads a 500-man military campaign against the Mohawks in the year 1666.   

Jan 18   Adriaen A Bloemaert, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 56 in the year 1666.   

Jan 20   Anna of Austria, queen of France/daughter of Philip III, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Johann Andreas Herbst, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Jan 26   France declares war on England & Munster in the year 1666.   

Jan 26   France declares war on England &Münster in the year 1666.   

Feb 01   On this day in history sjihab al-Din Sultan C Shah Djahan, mogol of India (Taj-Mahal), dies   

Feb 15   Antonio M Valsalva, Italian anatomist (eardrums, glottis) in the year 1666.   

Feb 16   Netherlands & Brandenburg sign treaty on this day in history.   

Feb 24   Nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1666.   

Mar 15   Georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden) in the year 1666.   

Mar 21   Intendant Jean Talon starts census of New France; 3,000 persons counted in the first Canadian census on this day in history.   

Apr 17   Francois Valentijn, Dutch vicar/writer on this day in history.   

Apr 18   In the year 1666 peace of Kleef: Netherlands & bishop Von Galen of Munster   

Apr 25   Johann Heinrich Buttstett, composer on this day in history.   

May 06   On this day in history paul Siefert, composer, dies at 79   

Jun 04   Battle at Duinkerk: English vs Dutch fleet in the year 1666.   

Jun 11   In the year 1666 -14] Vierdaagse Sea battle (Ruyter-Monk vs Prince Ruprecht)   

Jun 11   Cornelis Evertsen the Old, Swiss vice-admiral, dies in battle at 55 in the year 1666.   

Jun 15   Pieter de Bitter, Dutch admiral (Colombo, Goa), dies on this day in history.   

Jun 26   Richard Fanshawe, diplomat/translator/poet, dies on this day in history.   

Jun 30   On this day in history adam Krieger, German composer, dies at 32   

Aug 04   Hurricane hits Guadeloupe, Martinique & St Christopher; thousands die in the year 1666.   

Aug 04   On this day in history johan Evertsen, ltalian admiral of Zeeland, lynched in Brielle   

Aug 05   English fleet beats Dutch under Michiel the Ruyter on this day in history.   

Aug 06   Tsjerk H de Vries, fleet guardian, dies in Battle at 43 in the year 1666.   

Aug 09   Rear Admiral Robert Holmes leads a raid on the Dutch island of Terschelling, destroying 150 merchant ships in the Vlie estuary, and pillaging the town of West-Terschelling, an act later known as "Holmes's Bonfire" in the year 1666.   

Aug 15   In the year 1666 johann A Schall von Bell, German missionary/astronomer, dies   

Aug 16   Henriette Amalia, monarch of Nassau-Dietz on this day in history.   

Aug 20   Alphonse d' Eve, composer in the year 1666.   

Aug 24   In the year 1666 francisco M the Melo, Portuguese author (Obras Morales), dies at 57   

Aug 27   Ivan V, co-tsar of Russia (1682-89) in the year 1666.   

Aug 30   In the year 1666 benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer, dies   

Sep 01   French Neck, portrait painter (Women Portrait), dies at about 86 in the year 1666.   

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Feb 09   George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, British soldier (d. 1737) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 15   On this day in history birth of antonio M Valsalva, Italian anatomist (eardrums, glottis)   

Mar 15   Georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 15   On this day in history birth of george Bähr, German architect (d. 1738)   

Apr 17   In the year 1666 birth of francois Valentijn, Dutch vicar/writer   

Apr 25   Johann Heinrich Buttstett, composer was born in the year 1666.   

May 14   In the year 1666 birth of victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732)   

Jul 10   John Ernest Grabe, German-born Anglican theologian (d. 1711) was born in the year 1666.   

Jan 18   Adriaen A Bloemaert, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 56 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   On this day in history anna of Austria, queen of France/daughter of Philip III, dies at 64   

Jan 24   Johann Andreas Herbst, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Sjihab al-Din Sultan C Shah Djahan, mogol of India (Taj-Mahal), dies in the year 1666.   

Feb 24   Nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

May 06   Paul Siefert, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

May 22   In the year 1666 death of gaspar Schott, German scientist (b. 1608)   

Jun 11   Cornelis Evertsen the Old, Swiss vice-admiral, dies in battle at 55 on this day in history.