Historical Events In 1668

Jan 08   In the year 1668 jean Gilles, composer   

Jan 19   On this day in history king Louis XIV & Emperor Leopold I sign treaty dividing Spain   

Jan 23   England, Netherlands & Sweden signs Triple Alliance against French in the year 1668.   

Jan 23   England, Netherlands &Sweden signs Triple Alliance against French on this day in history.   

Feb 07   In the year 1668 dutch Prince William III dances in premiere of "Ballet of Peace"   

Feb 13   Spain recognizes Portugal as an independent country in the year 1668.   

Feb 13   Treaty of Lisbon Spain recognizes Portugal on this day in history.   

Feb 13   Treaty of Lisbon: Spain recognizes Portugal on this day in history.   

Feb 23   Fire in Wiener Hofburg in Vienna, emperor Leopold I rescued in the year 1668.   

Mar 05   Francesco Gasparini, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 25   1st horse race in America takes place in the year 1668.   

Mar 25   On this day in history the first horse race in America takes place   

Mar 26   In the year 1668 england takes control of Bombay India   

Mar 27   Clemens Thieme, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.   

Mar 27   English King Charles II gives Bombay to East India Company in the year 1668.   

Apr 13   In the year 1668 john Dryden (36) becomes 1st English poet laureate   

May 02   1st peace of Aken: ends French-Spanish war in The Netherlands in the year 1668.   

May 02   In the year 1668 the first peace of Aken ends French-Spanish war in The Netherlands   

May 02   In the year 1668 the first peace of Aken: ends French-Spanish war in The Netherlands   

May 02   The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle ends a brief War of Devolution waged over Louis XIV's claim to the Spanish possessions in the Belgian provinces following the death of his father-in-law Philip IV of Spain in 1665 in the year 1668.   

May 02   On this day in history treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, ends War of Devolution   

May 08   Alain R Lesage, French author (Turcaret ou le Financier) in the year 1668.   

May 23   In the year 1668 philips Wouwerman, Haarlems painter, buried   

Jun 21   Cajetan Kolberer, composer in the year 1668.   

Jul 06   In the year 1668 peter Burmannus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch attorney/classicist   

Jul 07   Isaac Newton receives MA from Trinity College, Cambridge in the year 1668.   

Jul 10   In the year 1668 adam-Nicolas Gascon, composer, dies at 45   

Jul 13   On this day in history van Marco Cesti's opera "Il Pomo d'Oro," premieres in Vienna   

Aug 09   In the year 1668 francois Anguier, French sculptor, dies at about 64   

Aug 15   On this day in history rijnbond disbands   

Aug 23   On this day in history artus Quellinus, Flemish sculptor (Amsterdam townhall), dies   

Sep 16   In the year 1668 king John II Casimir of Poland resigns, flees to France   

Sep 19   Polish king John II Kazimierz resigns/goes to France on this day in history.   

Sep 19   In the year 1668 william Waller, English soldier   

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Jan 08   Jean Gilles, composer was born in the year 1668.   

Mar 05   Francesco Gasparini, composer was born on this day in history.   

Mar 29   Thomas Coram, Founder of the Foundling Hospital (d. 1751) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 14   Magnus Julius De la Gardie, Swedish General (d. 1741) was born in the year 1668.   

Apr 20   Yuri Troubetzkoy, Governor of Belgorod (d. 1739) was born in the year 1668.   

May 08   On this day in history birth of alain R Lesage, French author (Turcaret ou le Financier)   

Jun 21   On this day in history birth of cajetan Kolberer, composer   

Jun 23   On this day in history birth of giambattista Vico, Italian philosopher and historian (d. 1744)   

Feb 21   In the year 1668 death of john Thurloe, English Puritan spy (b. 1616)   

Mar 27   Clemens Thieme, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.   

Apr 07   William Davenant, English poet (b. 1606) died on this day in history.   

May 23   Philips Wouwerman, Haarlems painter, buried died in the year 1668.   

Jun 20   On this day in history death of heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (b. 1620)   

Jul 10   Adam-Nicolas Gascon, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

Aug 09   In the year 1668 francois Anguier, French sculptor, dies at about 64   

Aug 23   Artus Quellinus, Flemish sculptor (Amsterdam townhall), dies on this day in history.