Historical Events In 1666

Sep 01   On this day in history great London Fire begins in Pudding Lane. 80% of London is destroyed upside the fire cleanns up th ecity   

Sep 02   A fire in a bakery in Pudding Lane, spread to engulf 13,000 buildings; 'The Great Fire of London' on this day in history.   

Sep 02   Great Fire of London begins at 2am in Pudding Lane, 80% of London is destroyed in the year 1666.   

Sep 02   Great Fire of London destroys St Paul's Church in the year 1666.   

Sep 05   On this day in history gottfried Arnold, German theologist/historian/songwriter   

Sep 05   Great Fire of London ends, leaving 13,200 houses destroyed and 8 dead on this day in history.   

Sep 06   The Great Fire of London is finally put out after four days in the year 1666.   

Sep 16   "Messiah" Sjabtai Tswi becomes Islamiet on this day in history.   

Sep 23   Princess Maria of Orange-Nassau marries Mauritius earl of Simmeren on this day in history.   

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

Oct 25   Brandenburg/Brunswick/Denmark/Neth form anti-French Quadruple Alliance on this day in history.   

Nov 01   On this day in history james Sherard, composer   

Nov 05   Attilio Ariosti, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 14   Samuel Pepys reports on 1st blood transfusion (between dogs) in the year 1666.   

Nov 14   In the year 1666 samuel Pepys reports on first blood transfusion (between dogs)   

Dec 05   Francesco Antonio Nicola Scarlotti, composer in the year 1666.   

Dec 30   Abraham Crijnssen departs to Suriname 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   On this day in history birth of george Bähr, German architect (d. 1738)   

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

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   Adriaen A Bloemaert, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 56 in the year 1666.   

Jan 20   Anna of Austria, queen of France/daughter of Philip III, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

Jun 11   In the year 1666 cornelis Evertsen the Old, Swiss vice-admiral, dies in battle at 55