Historical Events In 1666

Jan 09   In the year 1666 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   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.   

Jan 26   France declares war on England & Munster on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 16   Netherlands & Brandenburg sign treaty on this day in history.   

Feb 24   In the year 1666 nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77   

Mar 15   On this day in history georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden)   

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

Apr 17   On this day in history francois Valentijn, Dutch vicar/writer   

Apr 18   On this day in history peace of Kleef: Netherlands & bishop Von Galen of Munster   

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

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

Jun 04   In the year 1666 battle at Duinkerk: English vs Dutch fleet   

Jun 11   On this day in history -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   On this day in history richard Fanshawe, diplomat/translator/poet, dies   

Jun 30   Adam Krieger, German composer, dies at 32 in the year 1666.   

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

Aug 04   In the year 1666 johan Evertsen, ltalian admiral of Zeeland, lynched in Brielle   

Aug 05   English fleet beats Dutch under Michiel the Ruyter on this day in history.   

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" in the year 1666.   

Aug 15   In the year 1666 johann A Schall von Bell, German missionary/astronomer, dies   

Aug 16   In the year 1666 henriette Amalia, monarch of Nassau-Dietz   

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

Aug 24   On this day in history francisco M the Melo, Portuguese author (Obras Morales), dies at 57   

Aug 27   Ivan V, co-tsar of Russia (1682-89) in the year 1666.   

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   

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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   On this day in history birth of georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden)   

Mar 15   On this day in history birth of george Bähr, German architect (d. 1738)   

Apr 17   Francois Valentijn, Dutch vicar/writer was born in the year 1666.   

Apr 25   Johann Heinrich Buttstett, composer was born on this day in history.   

May 14   On this day in history birth of victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732)   

Jul 10   John Ernest Grabe, German-born Anglican theologian (d. 1711) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1666 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   In the year 1666 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   Gaspar Schott, German scientist (b. 1608) died on this day in history.   

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