Historical Events In 1666

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

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

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

Jan 24   In the year 1666 johann Andreas Herbst, composer, dies at 77   

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

Jan 26   In the year 1666 france declares war on England &Münster   

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

Feb 15   In the year 1666 antonio M Valsalva, Italian anatomist (eardrums, glottis)   

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

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

Mar 15   On this day in history georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden)   

Mar 21   Intendant Jean Talon starts census of New France; 3,000 persons counted in the first Canadian census in the year 1666.   

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

Apr 18   Peace of Kleef: Netherlands & bishop Von Galen of Munster in the year 1666.   

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

May 06   Paul Siefert, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1666.   

Jun 04   In the year 1666 battle at Duinkerk: English vs Dutch fleet   

Jun 11   -14] Vierdaagse Sea battle (Ruyter-Monk vs Prince Ruprecht) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1666 richard Fanshawe, diplomat/translator/poet, dies   

Jun 30   In the year 1666 adam Krieger, German composer, dies at 32   

Aug 04   Hurricane hits Guadeloupe, Martinique & St Christopher; thousands die on this day in history.   

Aug 04   Johan Evertsen, ltalian admiral of Zeeland, lynched in Brielle in the year 1666.   

Aug 05   On this day in history english fleet beats Dutch under Michiel the Ruyter   

Aug 06   Tsjerk H de Vries, fleet guardian, dies in Battle at 43 on this day in history.   

Aug 09   In the year 1666 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   In the year 1666 johann A Schall von Bell, German missionary/astronomer, dies   

Aug 16   In the year 1666 henriette Amalia, monarch of Nassau-Dietz   

Aug 20   Alphonse d' Eve, composer on this day in history.   

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

Aug 27   In the year 1666 ivan V, co-tsar of Russia (1682-89)   

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 on this day in history.   

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Feb 09   George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, British soldier (d. 1737) was born in the year 1666.   

Feb 15   Antonio M Valsalva, Italian anatomist (eardrums, glottis) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

May 14   Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732) was born on this day in history.   

Jul 10   John Ernest Grabe, German-born Anglican theologian (d. 1711) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history adriaen A Bloemaert, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 56   

Jan 20   In the year 1666 anna of Austria, queen of France/daughter of Philip III, dies at 64   

Jan 24   Johann Andreas Herbst, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1666.   

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

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

May 06   In the year 1666 paul Siefert, composer, dies at 79   

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

Jun 11   On this day in history cornelis Evertsen the Old, Swiss vice-admiral, dies in battle at 55