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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 24   On this day in history johann Andreas Herbst, composer, dies at 77   

Jan 26   On this day in history france declares war on England & Munster   

Jan 26   France declares war on England &Münster on this day in history.   

Feb 01   In the year 1666 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 in the year 1666.   

Feb 24   In the year 1666 nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77   

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

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

Apr 17   Francois Valentijn, Dutch vicar/writer in the year 1666.   

Apr 18   Peace of Kleef: Netherlands & bishop Von Galen of Munster on this day in history.   

Apr 25   In the year 1666 johann Heinrich Buttstett, composer   

May 06   In the year 1666 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   On this day in history cornelis Evertsen the Old, Swiss vice-admiral, dies in battle at 55   

Jun 15   Pieter de Bitter, Dutch admiral (Colombo, Goa), dies in the year 1666.   

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

Jun 30   Adam Krieger, German composer, dies at 32 in the year 1666.   

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 in the year 1666.   

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

Aug 09   On this day in history 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".   

Aug 15   On this day in history johann A Schall von Bell, German missionary/astronomer, dies   

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

Aug 20   In the year 1666 alphonse d' Eve, composer   

Aug 24   On this day in history 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   Benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer, dies in the year 1666.   

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

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Feb 09   In the year 1666 birth of george Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, British soldier (d. 1737)   

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

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

Mar 15   George Bähr, German architect (d. 1738) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 17   Francois Valentijn, Dutch vicar/writer was born in the year 1666.   

Apr 25   On this day in history birth of johann Heinrich Buttstett, composer   

May 14   Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732) was born in the year 1666.   

Jul 10   On this day in history birth of john Ernest Grabe, German-born Anglican theologian (d. 1711)   

Jan 18   In the year 1666 adriaen A Bloemaert, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 56   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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