Historical Events In 1666

Jan 09   On this day in history new France Governor Daniel de Remy de Courcelle 1626-1698 leads a 500-man military campaign against the Mohawks   

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 in the year 1666.   

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   On this day in history france declares war on England &Münster   

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

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

Feb 16   On this day in history netherlands & Brandenburg sign treaty   

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

Mar 15   In the year 1666 georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden)   

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

Apr 17   On this day in history francois Valentijn, Dutch vicar/writer   

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

Apr 25   On this day in history 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   -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   Pieter de Bitter, Dutch admiral (Colombo, Goa), dies on this day in history.   

Jun 26   In the year 1666 richard Fanshawe, diplomat/translator/poet, dies   

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   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   On this day in history tsjerk H de Vries, fleet guardian, dies in Battle at 43   

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   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   Alphonse d' Eve, composer in the year 1666.   

Aug 24   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 18   On this day in history 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   Johann Andreas Herbst, composer, dies at 77 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 24   Nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1666.   

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

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

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