Historical Events In 1668

Oct 09   Mass society storms palace of "heretics" Spanish gov Jose de Paternina in the year 1668.   

Oct 18   Johan Georg IV, elector of Saxony (1691-94) on this day in history.   

Oct 23   On this day in history jews of Barbados forbidden to engage in retail trade   

Nov 10   On this day in history francois Couperin, Paris France, composer/organist (Concerts Royaux)   

Nov 16   On this day in history antoon Anselmo, South Netherlands lawyer, dies at about 79   

Nov 27   In the year 1668 henri F d'Aguesseau, chancellor of France (1717..50)   

Dec 03   Casimir Schweizelsperg, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 13   On this day in history jean Racines "Britannicus," premieres in Paris   

Dec 22   In the year 1668 stephen Day, 1st British colonial printer, dies   

Dec 31   In the year 1668 hermannus Boerhaave, Dutch medical/botanist   

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Jan 08   Jean Gilles, composer was born in the year 1668.   

Mar 05   In the year 1668 birth of francesco Gasparini, composer   

Mar 29   In the year 1668 birth of thomas Coram, Founder of the Foundling Hospital (d. 1751)   

Apr 14   On this day in history birth of magnus Julius De la Gardie, Swedish General (d. 1741)   

Apr 20   On this day in history birth of yuri Troubetzkoy, Governor of Belgorod (d. 1739)   

May 08   In the year 1668 birth of alain R Lesage, French author (Turcaret ou le Financier)   

Jun 21   Cajetan Kolberer, composer was born in the year 1668.   

Jun 23   Giambattista Vico, Italian philosopher and historian (d. 1744) was born in the year 1668.   

Feb 21   John Thurloe, English Puritan spy (b. 1616) died on this day in history.   

Mar 27   Clemens Thieme, composer, dies at 36 in the year 1668.   

Apr 07   In the year 1668 death of william Davenant, English poet (b. 1606)   

May 23   On this day in history death of philips Wouwerman, Haarlems painter, buried   

Jun 20   On this day in history death of heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (b. 1620)   

Jul 10   Adam-Nicolas Gascon, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

Aug 09   Francois Anguier, French sculptor, dies at about 64 on this day in history.   

Aug 23   In the year 1668 artus Quellinus, Flemish sculptor (Amsterdam townhall), dies