Page 2: Historical Events In 1668

Oct 09   Mass society storms palace of "heretics" Spanish gov Jose de Paternina on this day in history.   

Oct 18   Johan Georg IV, elector of Saxony (1691-94) on this day in history.   

Oct 23   In the year 1668 jews of Barbados forbidden to engage in retail trade   

Nov 10   On this day in history francois Couperin, Paris France, composer/organist (Concerts Royaux)   

Nov 16   Antoon Anselmo, South Netherlands lawyer, dies at about 79 on this day in history.   

Nov 27   Henri F d'Aguesseau, chancellor of France (1717..50) on this day in history.   

Dec 03   Casimir Schweizelsperg, composer in the year 1668.   

Dec 13   On this day in history jean Racines "Britannicus," premieres in Paris   

Dec 22   On this day in history stephen Day, 1st British colonial printer, dies   

Dec 31   On this day in history hermannus Boerhaave, Dutch medical/botanist   

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

Mar 05   Francesco Gasparini, composer was born in the year 1668.   

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

Apr 14   In the year 1668 birth of magnus Julius De la Gardie, Swedish General (d. 1741)   

Apr 20   Yuri Troubetzkoy, Governor of Belgorod (d. 1739) was born in the year 1668.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 23   On this day in history birth of giambattista Vico, Italian philosopher and historian (d. 1744)   

Feb 21   On this day in history death of john Thurloe, English Puritan spy (b. 1616)   

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

Apr 07   In the year 1668 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   Francois Anguier, French sculptor, dies at about 64 in the year 1668.   

Aug 23   Artus Quellinus, Flemish sculptor (Amsterdam townhall), dies on this day in history.