Historical Events In 1661

Aug 16   In the year 1661 thomas Fuller, English prime minister, dies at 53   

Aug 26   Louis Couperin, composer, dies in the year 1661.   

Sep 01   1st Yacht race, England's King Charles vs his brother James in the year 1661.   

Sep 01   In the year 1661 the first Yacht race, England's King Charles vs his brother James   

Sep 02   On this day in history georg Bohm, German organist/composer   

Sep 05   French superintendant of Finance Nicolas Fouquet arrested on this day in history.   

Sep 12   Jacobus de la Torra, RC apostole vicar of Holland, dies at about 53 on this day in history.   

Oct 01   Yachting begins in England; King Charles II beats his brother James in the year 1661.   

Oct 06   On this day in history guru Har Rai, seventh Sikh Guru   

Oct 11   On this day in history melchior de Polignac, French diplomat/elect (Anti-Lucretius)   

Oct 26   Johann B Schup, [Schuppius], German poet/historian/vicar, dies in the year 1661.   

Oct 30   Alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Oct 31   Mehmed Koprulu, Albanian great vizier of Turkey, dies on this day in history.   

Nov 06   On this day in history charles II, last Habsburg king of Spain (1665-1700)   

Dec 05   Robert Haley, earl of Oxford/English premier (Whig, 1710-14) on this day in history.   

Dec 18   The "S.S.Elizabeth" of Burntisland lost off the English coast with the Scottish records aboard, being returned from London to which they had been taken by Oliver Cromwell in the year 1661.   

Dec 20   Corporation Act enforced in England in the year 1661.   

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Jan 05   Jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer was born in the year 1661.   

Jan 30   Charles Rollin, French historian (d. 1741) was born in the year 1661.   

Mar 25   Paul de Rapin, French historian (d. 1725) was born in the year 1661.   

Apr 11   Antoine Coypel, French painter/poet was born in the year 1661.   

Apr 16   On this day in history birth of charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax, British poet and statesman (d. 1715)   

May 25   Claude Buffier, French philosopher and historian (d. 1737) was born in the year 1661.   

Jun 06   On this day in history birth of giacomo Antonio Perti, composer   

Jun 09   Tsar Feodor III of Russia (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history pieter Claesz, Dutch still life painter, dies at about 64   

Jan 03   Maria I Stuart, Queen of England/husband of Willem II, dies at 29 [NS] on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history death of andres Malong, Philippines rebel leader, executed   

Jan 19   Thomas Venner, Fifth Monarchist (executed) (b. 1799) died in the year 1661.   

Feb 02   On this day in history death of lucas Holstenius, German humanist (b. 1596)   

Mar 01   Richard Zouch, English jurist (b. 1590) died in the year 1661.   

Mar 08   In the year 1661 jules Mazarin, Italian cardinal/premier of France, dies at 58   

Mar 09   Jules "Cardinal" Mazarin, chief minister of France, dies at 58 in the year 1661.