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Born on Tuesday February 8, 1661
- Dionisius Jan de Crom, Bergeijk († 1688)
- Margretha Hartmann, Monsheim, Neckarkries, Wuerttemberg, Germany
- Johannes Mathias Joppen van de VEN, Someren, 4208, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Jean Baptiste Roy, Montréal, Quebec, Canada († 1741)
- Catharina Schulte, Mettingen, Tecklenburg, Westphalia, Prussia, Germany († 1682)
- Aart Cornelis Plomp, Woerden, South Holland, Netherlands
- Aart Cornelis Plompert, Woerden, Utrecht, Nederland
- Lieut William Goodrich, Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States († 1737)
- Elisabeth Coeck, Puurs († 1737)
- gerrit vonck van lienden, Utrecht
Died on Tuesday February 8, 1661
- Joanna Gillis (0), Ramsdonk
- Antonia Arnouts (63), Loenhout
- Pieter Jans (47), Beulake (Vollenhove), Ov. Nederland
- Ida van den Heuvel, Oirschot
- Pieter Jans Lassche (47), Beulake
- Stéphane Jacques Yves Herledan (96), Névez, Finistère, France
- Liedeweij Doens van Driel alias Hoogewerf (31)
- Adrianus Bauwens (62), Belsele, Oost-Vlaanderen, België
- Jacob Hamm, ww/LawfordEssex, England
- Maria ZEGERS (9), Sint-Amands,2890,Anvers,Flandre,BELGIQUE
Born on February 8
- 1552 » Agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier († 1630)
- 1577 » Robert Burton, English priest, physician, and scholar († 1640)
- 1591 » Guercino, Italian painter († 1666)
- 1685 » Charles-Jean-François Hénault, French historian and author († 1770)
- 1700 » Daniel Bernoulli, Dutch-Swiss mathematician and physicist († 1782)
- 1720 » Emperor Sakuramachi of Japan († 1750)
- 1741 » André Grétry, Belgian-French organist and composer († 1813)
- 1762 » Gia Long, Vietnamese emperor († 1820)
- 1764 » Joseph Leopold Eybler, Austrian composer and conductor († 1846)
- 1792 » Caroline Augusta of Bavaria († 1873)
Died on February 8
- 1587 » Mary, Queen of Scots (b. 1542)
- 1599 » Robert Rollock, Scottish theologian and academic (b. 1555)
- 1623 » Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire (b. 1546)
- 1676 » Alexis of Russia (b. 1629)
- 1696 » Ivan V of Russia (b. 1666)
- 1709 » Giuseppe Torelli, Italian violinist and composer (b. 1658)
- 1725 » Peter the Great, Russian emperor (b. 1672)
- 1749 » Jan van Huysum, Dutch painter (b. 1682)
- 1750 » Aaron Hill, English playwright and poet (b. 1685)
- 1768 » George Dance the Elder, English architect, designed St Leonard's and St Botolph's Aldgate (b. 1695)
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Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1661
- This page is only available in Dutch.Van 1650 tot 1672 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Eerste Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
- January 6 » English Restoration: The Fifth Monarchists unsuccessfully attempt to seize control of London, England. The revolt is suppressed after a few days.
- February 3 » Maratha forces under Chattrapati Shivaji defeat the Mughals in the Battle of Umberkhind.
- April 23 » King Charles II of England, Scotland and Ireland is crowned in Westminster Abbey.
- July 16 » The first banknotes in Europe are issued by the Swedish bank Stockholms Banco.
- August 6 » The Treaty of The Hague is signed by Portugal and the Dutch Republic.
- September 5 » Fall of Nicolas Fouquet: Louis XIV Superintendent of Finances is arrested in Nantes by D'Artagnan, captain of the king's musketeers.