Historical Events In 1661

Aug 16   Thomas Fuller, English prime minister, dies at 53 in the year 1661.   

Aug 26   In the year 1661 louis Couperin, composer, dies   

Sep 01   1st Yacht race, England's King Charles vs his brother James in the year 1661.   

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

Sep 02   Georg Bohm, German organist/composer in the year 1661.   

Sep 05   In the year 1661 french superintendant of Finance Nicolas Fouquet arrested   

Sep 12   Jacobus de la Torra, RC apostole vicar of Holland, dies at about 53 on this day in history.   

Oct 01   In the year 1661 yachting begins in England; King Charles II beats his brother James   

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

Oct 11   Melchior de Polignac, French diplomat/elect (Anti-Lucretius) on this day in history.   

Oct 26   Johann B Schup, [Schuppius], German poet/historian/vicar, dies on this day in history.   

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   Charles II, last Habsburg king of Spain (1665-1700) on this day in history.   

Dec 05   Robert Haley, earl of Oxford/English premier (Whig, 1710-14) in the year 1661.   

Dec 18   In the year 1661 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.   

Dec 20   Corporation Act enforced in England on this day in history.   

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Jan 05   On this day in history birth of jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer   

Jan 30   In the year 1661 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   On this day in history birth of antoine Coypel, French painter/poet   

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

May 25   On this day in history birth of claude Buffier, French philosopher and historian (d. 1737)   

Jun 06   Giacomo Antonio Perti, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1661 maria I Stuart, Queen of England/husband of Willem II, dies at 29 [NS]   

Jan 17   Andres Malong, Philippines rebel leader, executed died in the year 1661.   

Jan 19   On this day in history death of thomas Venner, Fifth Monarchist (executed) (b. 1799)   

Feb 02   Lucas Holstenius, German humanist (b. 1596) died on this day in history.   

Mar 01   On this day in history death of richard Zouch, English jurist (b. 1590)   

Mar 08   Jules Mazarin, Italian cardinal/premier of France, dies at 58 in the year 1661.   

Mar 09   In the year 1661 jules "Cardinal" Mazarin, chief minister of France, dies at 58