Historical Events In 1666

Jan 09   New France Governor Daniel de Remy de Courcelle 1626-1698 leads a 500-man military campaign against the Mohawks on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Adriaen A Bloemaert, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 56 in the year 1666.   

Jan 20   In the year 1666 anna of Austria, queen of France/daughter of Philip III, dies at 64   

Jan 24   Johann Andreas Herbst, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Jan 26   On this day in history france declares war on England & Munster   

Jan 26   In the year 1666 france declares war on England &Münster   

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

Feb 15   Antonio M Valsalva, Italian anatomist (eardrums, glottis) on this day in history.   

Feb 16   Netherlands & Brandenburg sign treaty on this day in history.   

Feb 24   Nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Mar 15   In the year 1666 georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden)   

Mar 21   Intendant Jean Talon starts census of New France; 3,000 persons counted in the first Canadian census in the year 1666.   

Apr 17   Francois Valentijn, Dutch vicar/writer in the year 1666.   

Apr 18   In the year 1666 peace of Kleef: Netherlands & bishop Von Galen of Munster   

Apr 25   In the year 1666 johann Heinrich Buttstett, composer   

May 06   Paul Siefert, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Jun 04   In the year 1666 battle at Duinkerk: English vs Dutch fleet   

Jun 11   On this day in history -14] Vierdaagse Sea battle (Ruyter-Monk vs Prince Ruprecht)   

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

Jun 15   Pieter de Bitter, Dutch admiral (Colombo, Goa), dies in the year 1666.   

Jun 26   Richard Fanshawe, diplomat/translator/poet, dies in the year 1666.   

Jun 30   Adam Krieger, German composer, dies at 32 in the year 1666.   

Aug 04   In the year 1666 hurricane hits Guadeloupe, Martinique & St Christopher; thousands die   

Aug 04   On this day in history johan Evertsen, ltalian admiral of Zeeland, lynched in Brielle   

Aug 05   English fleet beats Dutch under Michiel the Ruyter on this day in history.   

Aug 06   In the year 1666 tsjerk H de Vries, fleet guardian, dies in Battle at 43   

Aug 09   Rear Admiral Robert Holmes leads a raid on the Dutch island of Terschelling, destroying 150 merchant ships in the Vlie estuary, and pillaging the town of West-Terschelling, an act later known as "Holmes's Bonfire" in the year 1666.   

Aug 15   Johann A Schall von Bell, German missionary/astronomer, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 16   On this day in history henriette Amalia, monarch of Nassau-Dietz   

Aug 20   Alphonse d' Eve, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 24   In the year 1666 francisco M the Melo, Portuguese author (Obras Morales), dies at 57   

Aug 27   In the year 1666 ivan V, co-tsar of Russia (1682-89)   

Aug 30   In the year 1666 benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer, dies   

Sep 01   In the year 1666 french Neck, portrait painter (Women Portrait), dies at about 86   

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Feb 09   In the year 1666 birth of george Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, British soldier (d. 1737)   

Feb 15   Antonio M Valsalva, Italian anatomist (eardrums, glottis) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 15   Georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 15   George Bähr, German architect (d. 1738) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 17   Francois Valentijn, Dutch vicar/writer was born in the year 1666.   

Apr 25   In the year 1666 birth of johann Heinrich Buttstett, composer   

May 14   On this day in history birth of victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732)   

Jul 10   On this day in history birth of john Ernest Grabe, German-born Anglican theologian (d. 1711)   

Jan 18   On this day in history adriaen A Bloemaert, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 56   

Jan 20   In the year 1666 anna of Austria, queen of France/daughter of Philip III, dies at 64   

Jan 24   On this day in history 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   Nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1666.   

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

May 22   In the year 1666 death of gaspar Schott, German scientist (b. 1608)   

Jun 11   Cornelis Evertsen the Old, Swiss vice-admiral, dies in battle at 55 on this day in history.