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March 21, 1661Died on Tuesday March 22, 1661
- Izaäk Jacobs Hesselink (0), Enkhuizen
- Pieter Kelder
- Abraham Cornelisz. van Kralingen; van Kraalinge, Wateringen
- Arend Van Hattem
- Arend van Hattem, Culemborg
- Jan Gerrits (53)
- Abraham Hesselink (0), Enkhuizen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
- Johann Daniel Weitzel (53), Fulda, Fuldaer Landkreis, Hessen, Germany
- Maaike Jansdr CLAPMUTSE (41), Serooskerke, Schouwen, Westerschouwen, Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, Nederland
- Trijn
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from March 22, 1661 at Delpher
Born on March 22
- 1582 » John Williams, Archbishop of York († 1650)
- 1599 » Anthony van Dyck, Flemish-English painter and etcher († 1641)
- 1609 » John II Casimir Vasa, Polish king († 1672)
- 1615 » Katherine Jones, Viscountess Ranelagh, British scientist († 1691)
- 1663 » August Hermann Francke, German clergyman, philanthropist, and scholar († 1727)
- 1684 » William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath, English politician, Secretary at War († 1764)
- 1712 » Edward Moore, English poet and playwright († 1757)
- 1720 » Nicolas-Henri Jardin, French architect, designed the Yellow Palace and Bernstorff Palace († 1799)
- 1723 » Charles Carroll, American lawyer and politician († 1783)
- 1728 » Anton Raphael Mengs, German painter and theorist († 1779)
Died on March 22
- 1471 » George of Poděbrady (b. 1420)
- 1544 » Johannes Magnus, Swedish archbishop and theologian (b. 1488)
- 1602 » Agostino Carracci, Italian painter and educator (b. 1557)
- 1685 » Emperor Go-Sai of Japan (b. 1638)
- 1687 » Jean-Baptiste Lully, Italian-French composer and conductor (b. 1632)
- 1758 » Jonathan Edwards, English minister, theologian, and philosopher (b. 1703)
- 1772 » John Canton, English physicist and academic (b. 1718)
- 1820 » Stephen Decatur, American commander (b. 1779)
- 1832 » Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German novelist, poet, playwright, and diplomat (b. 1749)
- 1840 » Étienne Bobillier, French mathematician and academic (b. 1798)
Names that were popular for boys in 1661
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Joannes
- Jacob
- Pieter
- Petrus
- Johannes
- John
- Willem
- Jean
- Jacobus
- Jansz
- Hendrik
- Gerrit
- Johann
- Thomas
Names that were popular for girls in 1661
- Maria
- Anna
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Marie
- Joanna
- Cornelia
- Anne
- Mary
- Elizabeth
- Neeltje
- Jans
- Van
- Jeanne
- Margaretha
- Catherine
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.
- January 30 » Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, is ritually executed more than two years after his death, on the 12th anniversary of the execution of the monarch he himself deposed.
- 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.