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Born on Wednesday February 29, 1668
- Lambertus Smits (Smeets), Niedercruchten
- Matthias Jongen, Nuth,, Limburg, Nederland († 1710)
- Cornelius Dael(e)mans, 's-Gravenwezel,Belgie
- Jean-Charles de Crosville († 1709)
- Maria Susanne von Temritz († 1707)
- Japick Jorisz van Santen, 's-Gravenzande
- Frans Jan Baptist Wambacq, Essene († 1681)
- Matthias Jongen, Nuth, Limburg, Nederland
- Anna Paulus Magen, Amsterdam († 1739)
- Huijg Heemskerk, Vogelenzang († 1740)
Died on Wednesday February 29, 1668
- Lucas Maas (Maes) (48), Sint-Gillis-Waas (B)
- Gerrit Gerritsz SWAENHIL (35)
- Viverke Peter GOIJAERTS (33), Tilburg,,Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Anna Maria DE VLEESHOUWER, Pamel
- Johann Meub (57), Ober, Wetteraukreis, Hessen, Germany
- Lievyne van Hauweghem
- aert van der GEER, oud-beijerland
- Martina Corbeels (68), Kampenhout
- Joannes Andreasz Rispens (7)
- Reinier van der Kelen (68), Pamel (B)
Born on February 29
- 1528 » Albert V, Duke of Bavaria († 1579)
- 1528 » Domingo Báñez, Spanish theologian († 1604)
- 1572 » Edward Cecil, 1st Viscount Wimbledon († 1638)
- 1576 » Antonio Neri, Florentine priest and glassmaker († 1614)
- 1640 » Benjamin Keach, Particular Baptist preacher and author whose name was given to Keach's Catechism († 1704)
- 1692 » John Byrom, English poet and educator († 1763)
- 1724 » Eva Marie Veigel, Austrian-English dancer († 1822)
- 1736 » Ann Lee, English-American religious leader, founded the Shakers († 1784)
- 1792 » Gioachino Rossini, Italian composer († 1868)
- 1812 » James Milne Wilson, Scottish-Australian soldier and politician, 8th Premier of Tasmania (d. February 29, 1880)
Died on February 29
- 1528 » Patrick Hamilton, Scottish Protestant reformer and martyr (b. 1504)
- 1592 » Alessandro Striggio, Italian composer and diplomat (b. 1540)
- 1600 » Caspar Hennenberger, German pastor, historian and cartographer (b. 1529)
- 1604 » John Whitgift, English archbishop and academic (b. 1530)
- 1740 » Pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667)
- 1744 » John Theophilus Desaguliers, French-English physicist and philosopher (b. 1683)
- 1792 » Johann Andreas Stein, German piano builder (b. 1728)
- 1820 » Johann Joachim Eschenburg, German historian and critic (b. 1743)
- 1848 » Louis-François Lejeune, French general, painter and lithographer (b. 1775)
- 1852 » Matsudaira Katataka, Japanese daimyō (b. 1806)
Names that were popular for boys in 1668
Names that were popular for girls in 1668
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1668
- This page is only available in Dutch.Van 1650 tot 1672 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Eerste Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
- August 17 » A magnitude 8.0 earthquake causes 8,000 deaths in Anatolia, Ottoman Empire.