Page 2: Historical Events In 1661

Aug 16   On this day in history thomas Fuller, English prime minister, dies at 53   

Aug 26   On this day in history louis Couperin, composer, dies   

Sep 01   On this day in history 1st Yacht race, England's King Charles vs his brother James   

Sep 01   In the year 1661 the first Yacht race, England's King Charles vs his brother James   

Sep 02   In the year 1661 georg Bohm, German organist/composer   

Sep 05   French superintendant of Finance Nicolas Fouquet arrested on this day in history.   

Sep 12   On this day in history jacobus de la Torra, RC apostole vicar of Holland, dies at about 53   

Oct 01   Yachting begins in England; King Charles II beats his brother James on this day in history.   

Oct 06   Guru Har Rai, seventh Sikh Guru on this day in history.   

Oct 11   Melchior de Polignac, French diplomat/elect (Anti-Lucretius) in the year 1661.   

Oct 26   Johann B Schup, [Schuppius], German poet/historian/vicar, dies in the year 1661.   

Oct 30   Alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Oct 31   On this day in history mehmed Koprulu, Albanian great vizier of Turkey, dies   

Nov 06   In the year 1661 charles II, last Habsburg king of Spain (1665-1700)   

Dec 05   Robert Haley, earl of Oxford/English premier (Whig, 1710-14) on this day in history.   

Dec 18   The "S.S.Elizabeth" of Burntisland lost off the English coast with the Scottish records aboard, being returned from London to which they had been taken by Oliver Cromwell on this day in history.   

Dec 20   Corporation Act enforced in England in the year 1661.   

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Jan 05   Jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer was born in the year 1661.   

Jan 30   On this day in history birth of charles Rollin, French historian (d. 1741)   

Mar 25   In the year 1661 birth of paul de Rapin, French historian (d. 1725)   

Apr 11   Antoine Coypel, French painter/poet was born in the year 1661.   

Apr 16   Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax, British poet and statesman (d. 1715) was born in the year 1661.   

May 25   Claude Buffier, French philosopher and historian (d. 1737) was born on this day in history.   

Jun 06   Giacomo Antonio Perti, composer was born in the year 1661.   

Jun 09   Tsar Feodor III of Russia (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1661 pieter Claesz, Dutch still life painter, dies at about 64   

Jan 03   Maria I Stuart, Queen of England/husband of Willem II, dies at 29 [NS] in the year 1661.   

Jan 17   In the year 1661 death of andres Malong, Philippines rebel leader, executed   

Jan 19   Thomas Venner, Fifth Monarchist (executed) (b. 1799) died on this day in history.   

Feb 02   Lucas Holstenius, German humanist (b. 1596) died in the year 1661.   

Mar 01   Richard Zouch, English jurist (b. 1590) died in the year 1661.   

Mar 08   Jules Mazarin, Italian cardinal/premier of France, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Mar 09   On this day in history jules "Cardinal" Mazarin, chief minister of France, dies at 58