Page 2: Historical Events In 1666

Sep 01   Great London Fire begins in Pudding Lane. 80% of London is destroyed upside the fire cleanns up th ecity in the year 1666.   

Sep 02   A fire in a bakery in Pudding Lane, spread to engulf 13,000 buildings; 'The Great Fire of London' on this day in history.   

Sep 02   Great Fire of London begins at 2am in Pudding Lane, 80% of London is destroyed in the year 1666.   

Sep 02   Great Fire of London destroys St Paul's Church on this day in history.   

Sep 05   Gottfried Arnold, German theologist/historian/songwriter on this day in history.   

Sep 05   In the year 1666 great Fire of London ends, leaving 13,200 houses destroyed and 8 dead   

Sep 06   The Great Fire of London is finally put out after four days on this day in history.   

Sep 16   "Messiah" Sjabtai Tswi becomes Islamiet in the year 1666.   

Sep 23   In the year 1666 princess Maria of Orange-Nassau marries Mauritius earl of Simmeren   

Oct 11   Henry de Fleury dee Coulan, mister of Buat/ritmeester, dies in the year 1666.   

Oct 25   Brandenburg/Brunswick/Denmark/Neth form anti-French Quadruple Alliance in the year 1666.   

Nov 01   James Sherard, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 05   On this day in history attilio Ariosti, composer   

Nov 14   On this day in history samuel Pepys reports on 1st blood transfusion (between dogs)   

Nov 14   Samuel Pepys reports on first blood transfusion (between dogs) on this day in history.   

Dec 05   Francesco Antonio Nicola Scarlotti, composer in the year 1666.   

Dec 30   In the year 1666 abraham Crijnssen departs to Suriname   

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Feb 09   George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, British soldier (d. 1737) was born in the year 1666.   

Feb 15   Antonio M Valsalva, Italian anatomist (eardrums, glottis) was born in the year 1666.   

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

Mar 15   In the year 1666 birth of george Bähr, German architect (d. 1738)   

Apr 17   On this day in history birth of francois Valentijn, Dutch vicar/writer   

Apr 25   Johann Heinrich Buttstett, composer was born in the year 1666.   

May 14   In the year 1666 birth of victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732)   

Jul 10   John Ernest Grabe, German-born Anglican theologian (d. 1711) was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 01   Sjihab al-Din Sultan C Shah Djahan, mogol of India (Taj-Mahal), dies in the year 1666.   

Feb 24   On this day in history nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77   

May 06   In the year 1666 paul Siefert, composer, dies at 79   

May 22   On this day in history death of gaspar Schott, German scientist (b. 1608)   

Jun 11   On this day in history cornelis Evertsen the Old, Swiss vice-admiral, dies in battle at 55