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   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 in the year 1666.   

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

Feb 01   In the year 1666 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   Netherlands & Brandenburg sign treaty in the year 1666.   

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

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 in the year 1666.   

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) in the year 1666.   

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 in the year 1666.   

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" in the year 1666.   

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

Aug 16   On this day in history henriette Amalia, monarch of Nassau-Dietz   

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

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

Aug 27   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history birth of georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden)   

Mar 15   George Bähr, German architect (d. 1738) was born in the year 1666.   

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

Apr 25   Johann Heinrich Buttstett, composer was born in the year 1666.   

May 14   In the year 1666 birth of victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732)   

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

Jan 18   Adriaen A Bloemaert, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 56 in the year 1666.   

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 in the year 1666.   

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

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