Page 2: Historical Events In 1660

May 25   English King Charles II lands in Dover in the year 1660.   

May 27   Denmark & Sweden sign ceasefire on this day in history.   

May 28   On this day in history george I, King of England (1714-27)   

May 28   The birth of George I, British King on this day in history.   

May 29   On this day in history charles II restored to English throne after Puritan Commonwealth   

May 29   In the year 1660 gyorgy Rákóczi II, prince of Transsylvania, dies in battle   

Jun 01   In the year 1660 mary Dyer is hanged for defying a law banning Quakers from the Massachusetts Bay Colony.   

Jun 01   Mary Dyer, English Quaker (martyred) on this day in history.   

Jun 03   Johannes Schenck, composer in the year 1660.   

Jun 06   Denmark & Sweden signs peace treaty in the year 1660.   

Aug 06   In the year 1660 diego Rodriguez de Silva Valezquez, Spanish (court)painter, dies at 61   

Aug 12   Gilbertus van Zinnik, Flemish architect, dies at about 33 on this day in history.   

Aug 21   In the year 1660 hubert Gautier, engineer, wrote 1st book on bridge building   

Sep 08   In the year 1660 daniel von Czepko, German poet, dies at 54   

Sep 12   Jacob Cats, [Father Cats], pension advisor of Holland, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Sep 27   St Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Cong founder, dies on this day in history.   

Oct 07   Paul Scarron, French, stagewriter (Le Roman Comique), dies at 50 in the year 1660.   

Oct 13   Denmark king Frederik III makes coup on this day in history.   

Oct 14   In the year 1660 francesco Albana, Italian painter (Hemelopneming of Maria), dies at 72   

Oct 15   Asser Levy granted butchers license (kosher meat) in New Amsterdam on this day in history.   

Oct 17   Nine Regicides, the men who signed the death warrant of Charles I, are hanged, drawn and quartered, another is hanged in the year 1660.   

Nov 12   John Bunyan an English Baptist minister is jailed for preaching without a licence on this day in history.   

Nov 15   In the year 1660 1st kosher butcher (Asser Levy) licensed in NYC (New Amsterdam)   

Nov 28   In the year 1660 london Royal Society forms   

Dec 03   Jacques Sarazin, French sculptor/painter, dies at about 70 in the year 1660.   

Dec 04   In the year 1660 andre Campra, composer   

Dec 12   Peter Rabus, poet/translator (Liberated Britanje) in the year 1660.   

Dec 15   In the year 1660 philippines: Andres Malongs rebels plunders Bagnotan   

Dec 24   In the year 1660 mary I Henriette Stuart, queen of England, dies at 29   

Dec 26   Peter Schenck, German/Neth engraver/publisher, baptised in the year 1660.   

Dec 31   James II of England is named Duke of Normandy by Louis XIV of France on this day in history.   

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Feb 13   In the year 1660 birth of johann Sigismund Kusser, composer   

Feb 15   In the year 1660 birth of frans Anneessens, Belgian merchant/dean of artisans   

Feb 19   In the year 1660 birth of friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist (d. 1742)   

Mar 28   In the year 1660 birth of arnold Houbraken, Dutch schilder/writer   

Mar 28   Georg Ludwig, German monarch of Hannover/King George I of Gt Britain was born in the year 1660.   

Apr 06   On this day in history birth of johann Kuhnau, composer   

Apr 16   In the year 1660 birth of hans Sloane, England, physician/naturalist/founder (British Museum)   

Apr 19   Sebastian Duron, composer was born in the year 1660.   

Feb 02   Govert Flinck, Dutch painter (Isaac blesses Jacob), dies at 45 in the year 1660.   

Feb 13   Charles X Gustaaf, king of Sweden (1654-60), dies at 37 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Klaas Geritsz Compaen, Dutch buccaneer/merchant, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   Judith Jansdochter Leyster, Dutch painter, buried died on this day in history.   

Apr 25   In the year 1660 death of henry Hammond, English churchman (b. 1605)   

Apr 30   In the year 1660 peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian, dies at 84   

May 29   In the year 1660 gyorgy Rákóczi II, prince of Transsylvania, dies in battle   

Jun 01   Mary Dyer, English Quaker (martyred) died in the year 1660.