Historical Events In 1668

Jan 08   Jean Gilles, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 19   King Louis XIV & Emperor Leopold I sign treaty dividing Spain in the year 1668.   

Jan 23   England, Netherlands & Sweden signs Triple Alliance against French on this day in history.   

Jan 23   England, Netherlands &Sweden signs Triple Alliance against French in the year 1668.   

Feb 07   Dutch Prince William III dances in premiere of "Ballet of Peace" on this day in history.   

Feb 13   On this day in history spain recognizes Portugal as an independent country.   

Feb 13   In the year 1668 treaty of Lisbon Spain recognizes Portugal   

Feb 13   On this day in history treaty of Lisbon: Spain recognizes Portugal   

Feb 23   In the year 1668 fire in Wiener Hofburg in Vienna, emperor Leopold I rescued   

Mar 05   In the year 1668 francesco Gasparini, composer   

Mar 25   In the year 1668 1st horse race in America takes place   

Mar 25   On this day in history the first horse race in America takes place   

Mar 26   In the year 1668 england takes control of Bombay India   

Mar 27   In the year 1668 clemens Thieme, composer, dies at 36   

Mar 27   On this day in history english King Charles II gives Bombay to East India Company   

Apr 13   On this day in history john Dryden (36) becomes 1st English poet laureate   

May 02   On this day in history 1st peace of Aken: ends French-Spanish war in The Netherlands   

May 02   On this day in history the first peace of Aken ends French-Spanish war in The Netherlands   

May 02   The first peace of Aken: ends French-Spanish war in The Netherlands in the year 1668.   

May 02   The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle ends a brief War of Devolution waged over Louis XIV's claim to the Spanish possessions in the Belgian provinces following the death of his father-in-law Philip IV of Spain in 1665 on this day in history.   

May 02   Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, ends War of Devolution in the year 1668.   

May 08   Alain R Lesage, French author (Turcaret ou le Financier) on this day in history.   

May 23   On this day in history philips Wouwerman, Haarlems painter, buried   

Jun 21   Cajetan Kolberer, composer in the year 1668.   

Jul 06   In the year 1668 peter Burmannus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch attorney/classicist   

Jul 07   On this day in history isaac Newton receives MA from Trinity College, Cambridge   

Jul 10   Adam-Nicolas Gascon, composer, dies at 45 in the year 1668.   

Jul 13   Van Marco Cesti's opera "Il Pomo d'Oro," premieres in Vienna in the year 1668.   

Aug 09   On this day in history francois Anguier, French sculptor, dies at about 64   

Aug 15   Rijnbond disbands on this day in history.   

Aug 23   Artus Quellinus, Flemish sculptor (Amsterdam townhall), dies in the year 1668.   

Sep 16   King John II Casimir of Poland resigns, flees to France in the year 1668.   

Sep 19   Polish king John II Kazimierz resigns/goes to France on this day in history.   

Sep 19   In the year 1668 william Waller, English soldier   

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Jan 08   In the year 1668 birth of jean Gilles, composer   

Mar 05   Francesco Gasparini, composer was born on this day in history.   

Mar 29   Thomas Coram, Founder of the Foundling Hospital (d. 1751) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 14   Magnus Julius De la Gardie, Swedish General (d. 1741) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 20   In the year 1668 birth of yuri Troubetzkoy, Governor of Belgorod (d. 1739)   

May 08   Alain R Lesage, French author (Turcaret ou le Financier) was born on this day in history.   

Jun 21   Cajetan Kolberer, composer was born in the year 1668.   

Jun 23   Giambattista Vico, Italian philosopher and historian (d. 1744) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 21   John Thurloe, English Puritan spy (b. 1616) died in the year 1668.   

Mar 27   In the year 1668 clemens Thieme, composer, dies at 36   

Apr 07   On this day in history death of william Davenant, English poet (b. 1606)   

May 23   Philips Wouwerman, Haarlems painter, buried died in the year 1668.   

Jun 20   On this day in history death of heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (b. 1620)   

Jul 10   Adam-Nicolas Gascon, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

Aug 09   On this day in history francois Anguier, French sculptor, dies at about 64   

Aug 23   Artus Quellinus, Flemish sculptor (Amsterdam townhall), dies in the year 1668.