Death of Anne of Austria
Death of Anne of Austria, dies of breast cancer
Historical events in 1666
53 historical records
January 16662 historical events
Death of Jahan
Death of Jahan
February 16662 historical events
Plague
Officially 68,000 had died but it may have been over 100,000
Execution
Birth of Lord George Douglas-Hamilton was born at Hamilton Palace, the fifth son of Anne Hamilton, 3rd Duchess of Hamilton and William Douglas, Earl of Selkirk
March 16663 historical events
Assassination of David Riccio
Assassinated by Darnley to remove the Queens favourite & gain the throne
Death of David Riccio
Death od David Riccio, assassinated
Assassination of David Rizzio
Heads a group of armed Lords at the assassination of David Rizzio
April 16661 historical events
Child of State
The States of Holland declare William III of Orange a Child of State and place his political education under closer public supervision.
June 16667 historical events
Four Days Battle
Monck commands part of the English fleet during the Four Days Battle against de Ruyter.
Battle of Four Days Battle
Monck retreats to the Thames which is then blockaded by de Ruyter. 1-4 June, 20 English ships are lost to the Dutch fleet led by de Ruyter
Battle of Four Days Battle
The English lose 6,000 men killed, 8 ships sunk & 9 ships captured. The English are defeated by the Dutch & French
Battle of Four Days Battle
Relieves Moncks battered Fleet
Battle of River Medway
Directs shore defenses
Battle of River Medway
Repels an attempt on Upnor Castle
English Fleet Refit
Repairs and reorganises the damaged English fleet after the Four Days Battle.
July 16664 historical events
Breaking the Thames Blockade
Monck helps break Dutch pressure after the Four Days Battle and restores English naval initiative.
St James Day Battle
Monck and Prince Rupert defeat the Dutch fleet near North Foreland.
Battle of North Foreland
Drives of De Ruyter
Battle of Foreland, North
Monck breaks the Thames blockade defeating de Ruyter who loses about 20 ships
September 16662 historical events
Fire of London
1st day of the Great Fire of London, started in a bakers shop in Pudding Lane
Great Fire Administration
Assists efforts to restore order after the Great Fire devastates London.
November 16665 historical events
Habenhausen
Forced to make peace, and concludes the "Peace of Habenhausen"
Siege of Bremen
Forced to make peace, and concludes the "Peace of Habenhausen"
Battle of Pentland Hills
Battle of Pentland Hills, the Scottish Convenenter revolt led by James Wallace is defeated by the Royalist forces
Battle of Pentland Hills
Battle of Pentland Hills, the Scottish Convenenter revolt led by James Wallace is defeated by the Royalist forces
Battle of Pentland Hills
Battle of Pentland Hills, the Scottish Convenenter revolt led by James Wallace is defeated by the Royalist forces
December 16662 historical events
Lund University Founded
The regency government signs the documents establishing Lund University.
Lund University Founded
The regency government signs the documents establishing Lund University.
Reballion of Hungarian nobelmen
The Hungarian nobelmen revolt against Leopold I
Battle of St Gotthard
The Turks are defeated
Envoy
Appointed Envoy to Brussels
Comptroller
Appointed Comptroller of the King's Household
Privy Council
Appointed Privy Councillor
Party Leader
Appointed Party Leader of the Anti-Court & Anti-Romanist Party in the Commons
Education
Introduced to the Royal Court as a favorite of Charles
Fire of London
Checks the flames by ordering sailors to blow up houses in the path of the fire
Commons Inquiry into Leviathan
The House of Commons orders consideration of writings associated with atheism and profaneness, including Hobbes's Leviathan.
De Principiis et Ratiocinatione Geometrarum
Hobbes publishes De Principiis et Ratiocinatione Geometrarum in his continuing mathematical disputes.
Meeting with Anthony Ashley Cooper
Locke meets Anthony Ashley Cooper, later Earl of Shaftesbury.
French Academy
Founds the French Academy of Sciences
Persecution
Begins the persecution of France's 2 million Huguenots
Filar Micrometer
Develops a micrometer for measuring small angular separations through telescopes.
Precision Telescopic Measurement
Improves quantitative observation of planetary diameters and double stars.
Declaration of War
France and Holland declare War on England, France takes Antigua, Montserrat and St Kitts
Doctorate in Law
Leibniz receives a doctorate in law from the University of Altdorf.
Birth of Sophia Dorothea of Zell
Birth of Sophia Dorothea of Zell, daughter of George William, Duke of Brunswick
Detention at Agra
Shivaji is placed under guarded confinement at Agra after a tense audience with the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.
Escape from Agra
Shivaji escapes from Mughal custody at Agra and eventually returns safely to the Deccan.
Reballion of west country into
Goads the peasants of the west country into rebellion
Major
Appointed Major General for Scotland by Charles II
Capture of Bremen
Enters Northern Germany to win the city of Bremen for the Swedish crown
Siege of Bremen
Enters Northern Germany to win the city of Bremen for the Swedish crown
Newark
Leads the Connecticut Puritans in founding Newark, a colony in New Jersey