Historical Events In 1666

Sep 01   Great London Fire begins in Pudding Lane. 80% of London is destroyed upside the fire cleanns up th ecity in the year 1666.   

Sep 02   On this day in history a fire in a bakery in Pudding Lane, spread to engulf 13,000 buildings; 'The Great Fire of London'   

Sep 02   On this day in history great Fire of London begins at 2am in Pudding Lane, 80% of London is destroyed   

Sep 02   Great Fire of London destroys St Paul's Church on this day in history.   

Sep 05   On this day in history gottfried Arnold, German theologist/historian/songwriter   

Sep 05   Great Fire of London ends, leaving 13,200 houses destroyed and 8 dead in the year 1666.   

Sep 06   In the year 1666 the Great Fire of London is finally put out after four days   

Sep 16   On this day in history "Messiah" Sjabtai Tswi becomes Islamiet   

Sep 23   Princess Maria of Orange-Nassau marries Mauritius earl of Simmeren in the year 1666.   

Oct 11   In the year 1666 henry de Fleury dee Coulan, mister of Buat/ritmeester, dies   

Oct 25   Brandenburg/Brunswick/Denmark/Neth form anti-French Quadruple Alliance in the year 1666.   

Nov 01   In the year 1666 james Sherard, composer   

Nov 05   Attilio Ariosti, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 14   Samuel Pepys reports on 1st blood transfusion (between dogs) on this day in history.   

Nov 14   Samuel Pepys reports on first blood transfusion (between dogs) on this day in history.   

Dec 05   On this day in history francesco Antonio Nicola Scarlotti, composer   

Dec 30   On this day in history abraham Crijnssen departs to Suriname   

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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 in the year 1666.   

Mar 15   Georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden) was born in the year 1666.   

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 in the year 1666.   

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

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

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   

Feb 01   In the year 1666 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 on this day in history.   

May 22   Gaspar Schott, German scientist (b. 1608) died on this day in history.   

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