Famous Deaths In 1666

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 Johann Andreas Herbst, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Feb 01 In the year 1666 sjihab al-Din Sultan C Shah Djahan, mogol of India (Taj-Mahal), dies  

Feb 24 Nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1666.  

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

May 22 Gaspar Schott, German scientist (b. 1608) died 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 Pieter de Bitter, Dutch admiral (Colombo, Goa), dies in the year 1666.  

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  

Jul 05 Albert VI of Bavaria (b. 1584) died on this day in history.  

Aug 04 Johan Evertsen, ltalian admiral of Zeeland, lynched in Brielle died on this day in history.  

Aug 06 On this day in history tsjerk H de Vries, fleet guardian, dies in Battle at 43  

Aug 15 On this day in history johann A Schall von Bell, German missionary/astronomer, dies  

Aug 24 Francisco M the Melo, Portuguese author (Obras Morales), dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Aug 26 On this day in history death of frans Hals, Dutch painter (b. circa 1580)  

Aug 30 Benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer, dies on this day in history.  

Sep 01 On this day in history french Neck, portrait painter (Women Portrait), dies at about 86  

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

Oct 29 On this day in history death of edmund Calamy the Elder, English Presbyterian leader (b. 1600)  

Feb 09 In the year 1666 birth of george Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, British soldier (d. 1737)  

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

Apr 25 In the year 1666 birth of johann Heinrich Buttstett, composer  

May 14 Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732) was born on this day in history.  

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