Historical Events In 1668

Jan 08   Jean Gilles, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 19   King Louis XIV & Emperor Leopold I sign treaty dividing Spain on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 07   Dutch Prince William III dances in premiere of "Ballet of Peace" on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1668 treaty of Lisbon: Spain recognizes Portugal   

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

Mar 05   In the year 1668 francesco Gasparini, composer   

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   England takes control of Bombay India on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 13   John Dryden (36) becomes 1st English poet laureate on this day in history.   

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

May 02   On this day in history the first peace of Aken ends French-Spanish war in The Netherlands   

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

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 on this day in history.   

May 02   Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, ends War of Devolution in the year 1668.   

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

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

Jun 21   In the year 1668 cajetan Kolberer, composer   

Jul 06   On this day in history peter Burmannus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch attorney/classicist   

Jul 07   On this day in history isaac Newton receives MA from Trinity College, Cambridge   

Jul 10   On this day in history adam-Nicolas Gascon, composer, dies at 45   

Jul 13   Van Marco Cesti's opera "Il Pomo d'Oro," premieres in Vienna on this day in history.   

Aug 09   Francois Anguier, French sculptor, dies at about 64 in the year 1668.   

Aug 15   In the year 1668 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   On this day in history polish king John II Kazimierz resigns/goes to France   

Sep 19   William Waller, English soldier in the year 1668.   

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Jan 08   Jean Gilles, composer was born on this day in history.   

Mar 05   Francesco Gasparini, composer was born in the year 1668.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1668 birth of cajetan Kolberer, composer   

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

Feb 21   John Thurloe, English Puritan spy (b. 1616) died in the year 1668.   

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

Apr 07   On this day in history death of william Davenant, English poet (b. 1606)   

May 23   Philips Wouwerman, Haarlems painter, buried died on this day in history.   

Jun 20   Heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (b. 1620) died on this day in history.   

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

Aug 09   On this day in history francois Anguier, French sculptor, dies at about 64   

Aug 23   Artus Quellinus, Flemish sculptor (Amsterdam townhall), dies in the year 1668.