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

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

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

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

Jan 26   On this day in history 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   In the year 1666 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   Georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden) on this day in history.   

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

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   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) in the year 1666.   

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

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

Jun 26   Richard Fanshawe, diplomat/translator/poet, dies in the year 1666.   

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

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

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

Sep 01   French Neck, portrait painter (Women Portrait), dies at about 86 on this day in history.   

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Feb 09   On this day in history birth of george Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, British soldier (d. 1737)   

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

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

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

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

Jul 10   In the year 1666 birth of john Ernest Grabe, German-born Anglican theologian (d. 1711)   

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

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

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

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

May 22   On this day in history 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.