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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Feb 16   In the year 1666 netherlands & Brandenburg sign treaty   

Feb 24   On this day in history nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77   

Mar 15   In the year 1666 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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 18   On this day in history peace of Kleef: Netherlands & bishop Von Galen of Munster   

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

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

Jun 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1666 cornelis Evertsen the Old, Swiss vice-admiral, dies in battle at 55   

Jun 15   On this day in history pieter de Bitter, Dutch admiral (Colombo, Goa), dies   

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

Jun 30   Adam Krieger, German composer, dies at 32 on this day in history.   

Aug 04   In the year 1666 hurricane hits Guadeloupe, Martinique & St Christopher; thousands die   

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

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 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" on this day in history.   

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

Aug 16   Henriette Amalia, monarch of Nassau-Dietz in the year 1666.   

Aug 20   On this day in history alphonse d' Eve, composer   

Aug 24   Francisco M the Melo, Portuguese author (Obras Morales), dies at 57 in the year 1666.   

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

Aug 30   Benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer, dies on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1666 birth of george Bähr, German architect (d. 1738)   

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   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   

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

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

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

May 22   Gaspar Schott, German scientist (b. 1608) died in the year 1666.   

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