Historical Events Jun 4 Battle at Dunkirk: English vs Dutch fleet Jun 11 -14] Vierdaagse Sea battle (Ruyter-Monk vs Prince Ruprecht) Famous Deaths Jun 11 Cornelis Evertsen the Elder, Dutch-Swiss vice-admiral, dies in battle at 55 Jun 15 Pieter de Bitter, Dutch admiral (Colombo, Goa), dies Jun 26 Richard Fanshawe, diplomat/translator/poet, dies Jun 30 Adam Krieger, German composer, dies at 32 Jun 30 Alexander Brome, English poet 1665 History by Year 1667 What Happened in 1666 The Great Fire of London September 2, 1666 Collector Samuel Pepys Sets a Shining Example December 31, 1666