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April 21, 1661Born on Friday April 22, 1661
- ABIGAIL Day, Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States († 1725)
- Jean MICHAUX, Moignelée, 5060, Namur, Belgique
- Petronella Bernaarts, Mill († 1729)
- Jacobus HORDIJCK, Dordrecht († 1661)
- Lambert Lambert LEMAIRE, Soiron,4861,Luik,Wallonië,BELGIË
- Jeanne MICHAUX, Rèves, 6210, Hainaut, Belgique
- Andreas Waerans, Oosteecklo
- Jenneken van KOOTEN, Dordrecht
- Elisabeth Amendt, Horní Slavkov, 357 31, Repubblica Ceca († 1708)
- Frederick de Hangest-Genlis, gezegd d'Yvoy, Geneve († 1662)
Died on Friday April 22, 1661
- Marijtje (de jonge) Claes, Hazerswoude
- Conrad Quatekemeyer (50), Wellingholzhausen, Hannover, Prussia, Germany
- Reyncke Simkes Brunia (30), Menaldum, Menaldumadeel, Friesland, Netherlands
- Arjen Jans Gelder (29), Sint Jacobiparochie
- Grietjen Gotink
- Derck Hugen
- Jan (Jansz) van Rossum (69), Buren
- Arjen Jans Gelder (29), Sint Jacobiparochie, Het Bildt, Friesland, Netherlands
- Conrad Uhlemann (25), Wellingholzhausen, Melle, Osnabrück, Niedersachsen, Deutschland
- Gerritjen Berents GOTINCKS (36), Hengelo, Bronckhorst, Gelderland, Nederland
Born on April 22
- 1592 » Wilhelm Schickard, German astronomer and mathematician († 1635)
- 1610 » Pope Alexander VIII († 1691)
- 1658 » Giuseppe Torelli, Italian violinist and composer († 1709)
- 1690 » John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville, English politician, Lord President of the Council († 1763)
- 1707 » Henry Fielding, English novelist and playwright († 1754)
- 1711 » Paul II Anton, Prince Esterházy, Austrian soldier († 1762)
- 1724 » Immanuel Kant, German anthropologist, philosopher, and academic († 1804)
- 1732 » John Johnson, English architect and surveyor († 1814)
- 1744 » James Sullivan, American lawyer and politician, 7th Governor of Massachusetts († 1808)
- 1757 » Alessandro Rolla, Italian violinist and composer († 1841)
Died on April 22
- 1585 » Henry of Saxe-Lauenburg, Prince-Archbishop of Bremen, Prince-Bishop of Osnabrück and Paderborn (b. 1550)
- 1616 » Miguel de Cervantes, Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright (b. 1547)
- 1672 » Georg Stiernhielm, Swedish linguist and poet (b. 1598)
- 1699 » Hans Erasmus Aßmann, German poet (b. 1646)
- 1758 » Antoine de Jussieu, French botanist and physician (b. 1686)
- 1778 » James Hargreaves, British inventor (b. 1720)
- 1806 » Pierre-Charles Villeneuve, French admiral (b. 1763)
- 1821 » Gregory V of Constantinople, Greek patriarch and saint (b. 1746)
- 1833 » Richard Trevithick, English engineer and explorer (b. 1771)
- 1850 » Friedrich Robert Faehlmann, Estonian philologist and physician (b. 1798)
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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.
- 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.