Historical Events in 1668
- Jan 19 King Louis XIV & Emperor Leopold I sign treaty dividing Spain
- Jan 23 England, Netherlands & Sweden sign Triple Alliance against French
- Feb 7 Dutch Prince William III dances in premiere of "Ballet of Peace"
- Feb 13 Treaty of Lisbon: Spain recognizes Portugal
- Feb 23 Fire in the Hofburg in Vienna, Emperor Leopold I rescued
- Mar 25 1st horse race in America takes place
- Mar 26 England takes control of Bombay, India
- Mar 27 English king Charles II gives Bombay to East India Company
- Apr 13 John Dryden (36) appointed first English poet laureate by Charles II
- May 2 Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, 1st peace of Aachen: ends War of Devolution, French-Spanish war in The Netherlands
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Did You Know?John Dryden (36) appointed first English poet laureate by Charles II
On April 13, 1668
Famous People Born in 1668
- Jan 8 Jean Gilles, French composer, born in Tarascon (d. 1705)
- Mar 5 Francesco Gasparini, composer
- Mar 29 Thomas Coram, English sea captain and philanthropist (Founder of the Foundling Hospital), born in Lyme Regis, Dorset (d. 1751)
- Apr 14 Magnus Julius De la Gardie, Swedish General and statesman, born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 1741)
- Apr 20 Yuri Troubetzkoy, Governor of Belgorod (d. 1739)
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Rembrandt van RijnWorld Leaders in 1668
- Charles II
King of England - Louis XIV
The Sun King of France
Charles II
Louis XIVFamous People Who Died in 1668
- Feb 21 John Thurloe, English Puritan spy (b. 1616)
- Mar 27 Clemens Thieme, German composer, dies at 36
- Apr 7 William Davenant, English poet (b. 1606)
- May 23 Philips Wouwerman, Haarlems painter, buried
- Jun 20 Heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (b. 1620)
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