Family tree Struycken » Johann Serries 138 (1666-????)

Birthday September 17, 1666

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  Van 1650 tot 1672 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Eerste Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
• In the year 1666: Source: Wikipedia
  • August 19 » Second Anglo-Dutch War: Rear Admiral Robert Holmes leads a raid on the Dutch island of Terschelling, destroying 150 merchant ships, an act later known as "Holmes's Bonfire".
  • September 2 » The Great Fire of London breaks out and burns for three days, destroying 10,000 buildings, including Old St Paul's Cathedral.
  • September 3 » The Royal Exchange burns down in the Great Fire of London.
  • September 4 » In London, England, the most destructive damage from the Great Fire occurs.
  • September 5 » Great Fire of London ends: Ten thousand buildings, including Old St Paul's Cathedral, are destroyed, but only six people are known to have died.
  • November 28 » At least 3,000 men of the Royal Scots Army led by Tam Dalyell of the Binns defeat about 900 Covenanter rebels in the Battle of Rullion Green.

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• 1605 » Francesco Sacrati, Italian composer († 1650)
• 1630 » Ranuccio II Farnese, duke of Parma († 1694)
• 1639 » Hans Herr, Swiss bishop († 1725)
• 1688 » Maria Luisa of Savoy, queen consort of Spain († 1714)
• 1730 » Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, Prussian-American general († 1794)
• 1739 » John Rutledge, American judge and politician, 2nd Chief Justice of the United States († 1800)