Historical Events In 1666

Jan 09   On this day in history new France Governor Daniel de Remy de Courcelle 1626-1698 leads a 500-man military campaign against the Mohawks   

Jan 18   Adriaen A Bloemaert, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 56 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   On this day in history anna of Austria, queen of France/daughter of Philip III, dies at 64   

Jan 24   In the year 1666 johann Andreas Herbst, composer, dies at 77   

Jan 26   France declares war on England & Munster in the year 1666.   

Jan 26   On this day in history france declares war on England &Münster   

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

Feb 15   Antonio M Valsalva, Italian anatomist (eardrums, glottis) in the year 1666.   

Feb 16   In the year 1666 netherlands & Brandenburg sign treaty   

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

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

Mar 21   Intendant Jean Talon starts census of New France; 3,000 persons counted in the first Canadian census on this day in history.   

Apr 17   In the year 1666 francois Valentijn, Dutch vicar/writer   

Apr 18   Peace of Kleef: Netherlands & bishop Von Galen of Munster on this day in history.   

Apr 25   On this day in history johann Heinrich Buttstett, composer   

May 06   Paul Siefert, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1666.   

Jun 04   Battle at Duinkerk: English vs Dutch fleet on this day in history.   

Jun 11   In the year 1666 -14] Vierdaagse Sea battle (Ruyter-Monk vs Prince Ruprecht)   

Jun 11   On this day in history cornelis Evertsen the Old, Swiss vice-admiral, dies in battle at 55   

Jun 15   In the year 1666 pieter de Bitter, Dutch admiral (Colombo, Goa), dies   

Jun 26   Richard Fanshawe, diplomat/translator/poet, dies on this day in history.   

Jun 30   In the year 1666 adam Krieger, German composer, dies at 32   

Aug 04   In the year 1666 hurricane hits Guadeloupe, Martinique & St Christopher; thousands die   

Aug 04   On this day in history johan Evertsen, ltalian admiral of Zeeland, lynched in Brielle   

Aug 05   In the year 1666 english fleet beats Dutch under Michiel the Ruyter   

Aug 06   Tsjerk H de Vries, fleet guardian, dies in Battle at 43 in the year 1666.   

Aug 09   Rear Admiral Robert Holmes leads a raid on the Dutch island of Terschelling, destroying 150 merchant ships in the Vlie estuary, and pillaging the town of West-Terschelling, an act later known as "Holmes's Bonfire" on this day in history.   

Aug 15   Johann A Schall von Bell, German missionary/astronomer, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 16   Henriette Amalia, monarch of Nassau-Dietz on this day in history.   

Aug 20   On this day in history alphonse d' Eve, composer   

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

Aug 27   On this day in history ivan V, co-tsar of Russia (1682-89)   

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

Sep 01   French Neck, portrait painter (Women Portrait), dies at about 86 on this day in history.   

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Feb 09   George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, British soldier (d. 1737) was born in the year 1666.   

Feb 15   In the year 1666 birth of antonio M Valsalva, Italian anatomist (eardrums, glottis)   

Mar 15   Georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 15   George Bähr, German architect (d. 1738) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 17   Francois Valentijn, Dutch vicar/writer was born on this day in history.   

Apr 25   Johann Heinrich Buttstett, composer was born in the year 1666.   

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.   

Jan 18   On this day in history adriaen A Bloemaert, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 56   

Jan 20   In the year 1666 anna of Austria, queen of France/daughter of Philip III, dies at 64   

Jan 24   On this day in history johann Andreas Herbst, composer, dies at 77   

Feb 01   Sjihab al-Din Sultan C Shah Djahan, mogol of India (Taj-Mahal), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 24   Nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

May 22   On this day in history death of gaspar Schott, German scientist (b. 1608)   

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