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Calendar year
1668 (MDCLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar, the 1668th
1668
English writer (1667/8–1701)
and wrote one comedy. John Dryden, born in Charlton, London, in 1667 or 1668, was the second son of John Dryden the poet, and his wife Elizabeth, daughter
John Dryden (writer, died 1701)
John_Dryden_(writer,_died_1701)
1961 UN resolution on the representation of China
United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1668 (XVI) was an act of the UN General Assembly that deemed the issue of Chinese representation at the UN an
United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1668 (XVI)
United_Nations_General_Assembly_Resolution_1668_(XVI)
the County of Perth, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia in c. 1668 for Colin Campbell. Sir Colin Campbell, 1st Baronet (died 1704) Sir James
Campbell baronets of Aberuchil (c.1668)
Campbell_baronets_of_Aberuchil_(c.1668)
English poet and playwright (1630–1700)
was an English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright who in 1668 was appointed England's first Poet Laureate. He is seen as dominating the
John_Dryden
Cossack uprising against Russia (1668–1669)
withdrew to the Russian territory. In general, by the end of the autumn of 1668, the uprising was practically suppressed. Petro Sukhovy rose to power in
Left-Bank_uprising
1993 book by Emma Donoghue
Passions Between Women: British Lesbian Culture 1668-1801 is a scholarly monograph by Emma Donoghue, which collects written descriptions of lesbian relationships
Passions_Between_Women
Philippine mythical creature
Philippine mythology, has been common since the early colonial period. In his 1668 manuscript Historia de las Islas e Indios de Bisayas, Jesuit priest Francisco
Kataw_(Philippine_mythology)
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1668_in_poetry
The Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology is organized to integrate the many fields of specialization which occur in the broad field of biology
Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology
Society_for_Integrative_and_Comparative_Biology
1640–1668 war between Portugal and Spain
ended with the Treaty of Lisbon in 1668, bringing a formal end to the Iberian Union. The period from 1640 to 1668 was marked by periodic skirmishes between
Portuguese_Restoration_War
1668 siege of Chernihiv by the Cossacks
the treaty launched a major uprising against Russian rule in January of 1668. The Cossacks launched a wave of attacks on the Russian garrisons of the
Siege_of_Chernihiv_(1668)
Prince of Condé (1668–1710)
Louis III de Bourbon, Prince of Condé (10 November 1668 – 4 March 1710) was a prince du sang as a member of the reigning House of Bourbon at the French
Louis_III,_Prince_of_Condé
Capital of Maharashtra, India
Catherine of Braganza's dowry, before being leased to the East India Company in 1668. Under British Raj, Bombay was the capital of the Bombay Presidency, and
Mumbai
Thomas Drury (1668–1723) was a founder of Framingham, Massachusetts in 1700. In 1701 Drury was a Deputy of the Great and General Court of Massachusetts
Thomas_Drury_(1668)
Defensive treaty between England, the Dutch Republic and Sweden
the Kingdom of England, the Swedish Empire and the Dutch Republic in May 1668. It was created in response to the occupation of the Spanish Netherlands
Triple_Alliance_(1668)
County of Lanark, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 29 February 1668 for Archibald Stewart. The title became extinct on the death of the fifth
Stewart baronets of Castlemilk (1668)
Stewart_baronets_of_Castlemilk_(1668)
The year 1668 in music involved some significant events. Dietrich Buxtehude becomes organist at the Marienkirche in Lübeck. Joseph Haines joins the troupe
1668_in_music
War between France and Spain (1667–1668)
The War of Devolution took place from May 1667 to May 1668. In the course of the war, France occupied large parts of the Spanish Netherlands and Franche-Comté
War_of_Devolution
Welsh privateer, politician in Jamaica (1635–1688)
Camagüey in modern Cuba) and Porto Bello (now Portobelo in modern Panamá). In 1668, he sailed to Maracaibo, Venezuela, and Gibraltar, on Lake Maracaibo; he
Henry_Morgan
1668 peace treaty ending the War of Devolution between France and Spain
ended the War of Devolution between France and Spain. It was signed on 2 May 1668 in Aachen (French: Aix-la-Chapelle). Spain acceded on 7 May 1669. The treaty
Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1668)
Treaty_of_Aix-la-Chapelle_(1668)
The Royal Charter of 27 March 1668 was an agreement between the Kingdom of England and the English East India Company. It led to the transfer of Bombay
Royal Charter of 27 March 1668
Royal_Charter_of_27_March_1668
English landowner (c. 1628–1668)
Colonel Sir John Lowther (c. 1628 – March 1668) was an English landowner, at Hackthorpe, the eldest son and heir of Sir John Lowther, 1st Baronet and Mary
John_Lowther_(died_1668)
English military officer and colonial administrator (1624–1672)
who served as the first governor of the Province of New York from 1664 to 1668. Richard Nicolls was born in c. 1624 in Ampthill, Bedfordshire. He was the
Richard_Nicolls
Bernard Gardiner (baptised 25 September 1668 – 22 April 1726) was an academic at the University of Oxford, serving as Warden of All Souls College, Oxford
Bernard_Gardiner
1668 peace treaty between Portugal and Spain
The Treaty of Lisbon of 1668 was a peace treaty between Portugal and Spain that was concluded at Lisbon on 13 February 1668 with the mediation of England
Treaty_of_Lisbon_(1668)
Duchess/Queen in Prussia from 1701 to 1705
Sophia Charlotte of Hanover (30 October 1668 – 1 February 1705) was the first Queen consort in Prussia as the wife of King Frederick I. She was the only
Sophia_Charlotte_of_Hanover
Battle of the Left-Bank Cossack uprising
withdrawal from the Left-bank Ukraine in July 1668, Romodanovsky invaded the region once again. In August 1668, he captured and massacred Nizhyn, and in September
Battle_of_Konotop_(1668)
Ruler of Poland–Lithuania from 1648 to 1668
King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1648 to his abdication in 1668 as well as a claimant to the throne of Sweden from 1648 to 1660. He was the
John_II_Casimir_Vasa
280) occurred during a short but intense period; the eight years between 1668 and 1676, when the witch hysteria called Det stora oväsendet ('The Great
Witch_trials_in_Sweden
King of France from 1643 to 1715
to the throne of Spain, led Louis to relinquish many of his gains in the 1668 Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle. Louis placed little reliance on his agreement
Louis_XIV
1526–1857 empire in South Asia
reasons, and took a turn away from the pomp and ceremonial of the court around 1668, after which he probably commissioned no more paintings. Though the Mughals
Mughal_Empire
List of events
Events from the year 1668 in England. Monarch – Charles II 17 January – George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, fights a duel with Francis Talbot, 11th
1668_in_England
Quarterly list of books published
Clavell under the title Mercurius Librarius, or, a catalogue of books from 1668 to 1711. "Term" referred to the dates of the fairs that would be held as
Term_Catalogue
King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1660 to 1685
led by Arlington and Buckingham, with Arlington the more successful. In 1668, England allied itself with Sweden and with its former enemy the Netherlands
Charles_II_of_England
Events from the year 1668 in France. Monarch: Louis XIV May 2 – The first Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle ends the War of Devolution. September 9 – Molière's
1668_in_France
1653 book by Izaak Walton
then-retired father. The Angler was republished in new editions in 1655, 1661, 1668, and 1676. The last of these editions is an expanded version, with additional
The_Compleat_Angler
1668 novel by H. J. C. von Grimmelshausen
by German author Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen published in 1668, with the sequel Continuatio appearing in 1669. Inspired by the events and
Simplicius_Simplicissimus
Estampes dynasty of French origin
figure today family is Jacques d'Étampes, Marquis of la Ferté-Imbault (1590–1668), Marshal of France in 1651. This family is originally from Berry and has
House_of_Estampes
English mathematician and intellectual
Joseph Raphson (c. 1668 – c. 1715) was an English mathematician and intellectual known best for the Newton–Raphson method. Very little is known about Raphson's
Joseph_Raphson
Collection of fables by Jean de La Fontaine
They were issued under the general title of Fables in several volumes from 1668 to 1694 and are considered classics of French literature. Humorous, nuanced
La_Fontaine's_Fables
1668–1669 painting by Johannes Vermeer
(Dutch: De geograaf) is a painting created by Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer in 1668–1669, and is now in the collection of the Städel museum in Frankfurt, Germany
The_Geographer
Star in the constellation Canis Minor
Bibcode:2015MNRAS.452.2745S, doi:10.1093/mnras/stv1441, S2CID 119181646 "BD+05 1668". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 29 October
Luyten's_Star
1668 Russian sieges of Hlukhiv
from Left-bank Ukraine and ended in a failure as well. On 19 of January 1668, Ivan Briukhovetsky declared about the breakup of diplomatic relations with
Sieges_of_Hlukhiv_(1668)
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
built by Christopher Pett at Deptford Dockyard until his death in March 1668, then completed by Jonas Shish after being launched in the same month. Her
HMS_Charles_(1668)
Frigate of the Royal Navy
van Heemskirk, who became her first captain. She was launched in December 1668, and commissioned the same day under van Heemskirk. In 1669 she was reclassed
HMS_Nonsuch_(1668)
Russian ship
35 soldiers, and was armed with 22 guns. Although Oryol was launched in 1668, it was not yet finished and spent the winter at dock in Dedinovo. It finally
Russian_frigate_Oryol_(1668)
English politician
(26 June 1624 – 18 June 1668) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1642 and 1668. Scudamore was the son of
James_Scudamore_(died_1668)
Russian soldier (1668–1720)
Bruce (Russian: Рома́н Ви́лимович Брюс, romanized: Roman Vilimovich Bryus; 1668–1720) was the first chief commander of Saint Petersburg. Of Scottish descent
Robert_Bruce_(1668–1720)
Italian painter
Raimondo Manzini (1668–1744) was an Italian painter, active in Bologna, known for his depictions of flowers and animals. He was called the new Zeuxis.
Raimondo_Manzini_(painter)
Publishing arm of the University of Oxford
Secretary to the Delegates was determined to install printing presses in 1668, making it the university's first central print shop. In 1674, OUP began
Oxford_University_Press
Events from the year 1668 in China. Kangxi Emperor (7th year) Regents — Ebilun and Oboi Viceroy of Zhili, Shandong and Henan — Zhu Changzuo (–January 8)
1668_in_China
French duke
Philippe-Charles, Duke of Anjou (5 August 1668 – 10 July 1671) was the fifth child and second son of King Louis XIV and Maria Theresa of Spain, and as
Philippe Charles, Duke of Anjou
Philippe_Charles,_Duke_of_Anjou
1668 anti-brothel riots in London
The 1668 Bawdy House Riots (also called the Messenger Riots after rioter Peter Messenger) took place in 17th-century London over several days in March
Bawdy_House_Riots_of_1668
English politician
Henry Cowper (1668–1707), of Strood Park, Slinfold, Sussex, was an English politician. He was a member (MP) of the parliament of England for Horsham from
Henry_Cowper_(1668–1707)
1668, Charles II leased the islands to the East India Company—George Oxenden was appointed the first Company Governor of Bombay on 23 September 1668.
List of governors of the Bombay Presidency
List_of_governors_of_the_Bombay_Presidency
English agriculturalist
Mystery of Husbandry discovered ... by J. W., Gent., was first published in 1668. Worlidge appears to have carefully studied the writings of his predecessors
John_Worlidge
Basra Noble Title
House of Afrasiyab, which would rule the Principality of Basra from 1596 to 1668. In 1596, the Ottoman governor of Basra sold Basra to the merchant Afrasiab
The_Prince_of_Basra
King of Spain from 1665 to 1700
costly wars with France and Portugal, which he duly achieved through the 1668 treaties of Aix-la-Chapelle and Lisbon. Despite acknowledging their necessity
Charles_II_of_Spain
consider the width of the street. 1668 – Roger Pratt becomes the first person knighted for services to architecture. 1668: June – William Talman appointed
1660s_in_architecture
English Member of Parliament
William Lowther (17 June 1668 – 28 July 1694) was an English member of parliament, the posthumous son of John Lowther and his second wife, Mary Withins
William_Lowther_(1668–1694)
King of Portugal from 1683 to 1706
until his death, previously serving as regent for his brother Afonso VI from 1668 until his own accession. He was the fifth and last child of John IV and Luisa
Peter_II_of_Portugal
Church in Kent, England
Cathedral and St Augustine's Abbey, part of a World Heritage Site. Since 1668, the church has been part of the benefice of St Martin and St Paul Canterbury
St Martin's Church, Canterbury
St_Martin's_Church,_Canterbury
Honorary position in the United Kingdom
Ben Jonson, but the first official laureate was John Dryden, appointed in 1668 by Charles II. On the death of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, who held the post between
Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom
Poet_Laureate_of_the_United_Kingdom
Reference work for synonyms
Real Character, and a Philosophical Language and Alphabetical Dictionary (1668) is a "regular enumeration and description of all those things and notions
Thesaurus
U.S. territory in Micronesia
claim the island on March 6, 1521. Guam was fully colonized by Spain in 1668. Between the 17th and 19th centuries, Guam was an important stopover for
Guam
The year 1668 in science and technology involved some significant events. Isaac Newton invents the reflecting telescope. Francesco Redi publishes Esperienze
1668_in_science
German multinational science and technology company
business lines: Healthcare, Life Sciences and Electronics. Merck was founded in 1668 and is the world's oldest operating chemical and pharmaceutical company,
Merck_Group
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
of the line of the Royal Navy, built by Baylie of Bristol and launched in 1668. The diarist and naval administrator Samuel Pepys visited the town during
HMS_Edgar_(1668)
British peer and heiress
FitzRoy, Duchess of Grafton and later 2nd Countess of Arlington suo jure (c. 1668 – 7 February 1723), was a British peer and heiress. Isabella Bennet was the
Isabella FitzRoy, Duchess of Grafton
Isabella_FitzRoy,_Duchess_of_Grafton
Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends
of Friends in the 1650s and 1660s and has met annually in some form since 1668. The first meeting of Friends from different parts of Britain to be organised
Britain_Yearly_Meeting
French composer (1668–1733)
François Couperin (French: [fʁɑ̃swa kupʁɛ̃]; 10 November 1668 – 11 September 1733) was a French Baroque composer, organist and harpsichordist. He was known
François_Couperin
This is a list of fellows of the Royal Society elected in its ninth year, 1668. Thomas Allen (d. 1684) Arthur Annesley (1614–1686) James Arderne (1636–1691)
List of fellows of the Royal Society elected in 1668
List_of_fellows_of_the_Royal_Society_elected_in_1668
Jacob Hall (fl. 1668) was an English rope-dancer, who distinguished himself as a performer on the tight-rope. The memoirs of Philibert de Gramont indicate
Jacob_Hall
17th century French comedy by Molière
by the French playwright Molière. It was first performed on September 9, 1668, in the theatre of the Palais-Royal in Paris. This is a character comedy
The_Miser
English earl (1591–1668)
William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Salisbury, KG, PC, MP (28 March 1591 – 3 December 1668), known as Viscount Cranborne from 1605 to 1612, was an English peer, nobleman
William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Salisbury
William_Cecil,_2nd_Earl_of_Salisbury
Ship of the line of the French Navy
Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4738-9351-1. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Royal Louis (ship, 1668). v t e v t e
French ship Royal Louis (1668)
French_ship_Royal_Louis_(1668)
Dutch book from 1668
Descriptions of the African Regions") is a Dutch ethnographic book published in 1668 describing Africa. The work consists of detailed descriptions of the parts
Description of Africa (Dapper book)
Description_of_Africa_(Dapper_book)
Official historic site of Antigua and Barbuda
Saint John, Antigua and Barbuda. It was a sugar plantation established in 1668. The sugar mill tower continues to stand. 99 people were enslaved here at
Allen's_Estate
world's oldest central bank is the Sveriges Riksbank, which was founded in 1668. Banco di Napoli, which was absorbed by different entities between 2002–2018
List of oldest banks in continuous operation
List_of_oldest_banks_in_continuous_operation
1651 book by Thomas Hobbes
theorist Thomas Hobbes (1588–1679), published in 1651 (revised Latin edition 1668). Its name derives from the chaotic Leviathan sea serpent of the Hebrew Bible
Leviathan_(Hobbes_book)
Russian explorer (c. 1596 – after 1668)
Danilovich Poyarkov (Russian: Василий Данилович Поярков; c. 1597 – after 1668) was a zemleprokhodets, the first Russian explorer of the Amur region in
Vassili_Poyarkov
Peruvian Catholic mystic
Ursula de Jesus (1604–1668) was an Afro-Peruvian Catholic mystic. She was born in Lima, Peru, and was the legitimate daughter of Juan Castilla and Isabel
Ursula_de_Jesus
Son of Rembrandt (1641–1668)
Titus van Rijn (22 September 1641 – 4 September 1668) was the son of Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn and Saskia van Uylenburgh. He is known as a model in
Titus_van_Rijn
Ship of the line of the French Navy
Builder François Pomet, in Toulon Laid down March 1667 Launched 29 March 1668 Completed April 1670 Out of service November 1699 Stricken Sold June 1700
French ship Dauphin Royal (1668)
French_ship_Dauphin_Royal_(1668)
English Nonconformist pastor and author (1634–1668)
Joseph Alleine (baptised 8 April 1634 – 17 November 1668) was an English Nonconformist pastor and author of many religious works. Joseph Alleine's family
Joseph_Alleine
Italian cardinal (1668–1747)
Lodovico Pico della Mirandola (Mirandola, 9 December 1668 – Rome, 10 August 1743) was an Italian cardinal. Lodovico was the eighth of the nine children
Lodovico_Pico_della_Mirandola
King of Portugal from 1640 to 1656
into the Thirty Years' War as, at least, a peripheral player. From 1641 to 1668, the period during which the two nations were at war, Spain sought to isolate
John_IV_of_Portugal
City in south-eastern Peru
it had a population of 135,288 (2017 census). The city was established in 1668 by viceroy Pedro Antonio Fernández de Castro as capital of the province of
Puno
Scottish merchant and philanthropist (1668–1731)
Robert Gordon (1668–1731) was a Scottish merchant and philanthropist. He is most well known for his founding of a charitable hospital which later evolved
Robert Gordon (philanthropist)
Robert_Gordon_(philanthropist)
Elector of Saxony from 1691 to 1694
John George IV (18 October 1668 in Dresden – 27 April 1694 in Dresden) was Elector of Saxony from 1691 to 1694. He belonged to the Albertine branch of
John_George_IV
1681 book by Thomas Hobbes
1681, it was written in 1668, but remained unpublished at the request of Charles II of England. Behemoth was written in 1668 as a follow-up to a previous
Behemoth_(Hobbes_book)
English politician and knight
Walpole KB (1621 – 18 March 1668) was an English politician and knight who sat in the House of Commons from 1660 to 1668. Walpole was the son of Robert
Edward Walpole (King's Lynn MP)
Edward_Walpole_(King's_Lynn_MP)
English nobleman (1602–1668)
Northumberland, 4th Baron Percy, KG, JP (29 September 1602 – 13 October 1668), was an English aristocrat, and supporter of the Parliamentary cause in
Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland
Algernon_Percy,_10th_Earl_of_Northumberland
against his rival Doroshenko who was supported by Ivan Sirko, from December 1668 to January 1669. Petro Sukhovy rose to power with the support of his Tatar
Siege_of_Chyhyryn
Norwegian writer
Ingeborg Andersdatter Grytten (c. 1668 – after 1705) was a Norwegian poet and hymn writer. Grytten and Dorothe Engelbretsdatter were the only known Norwegian
Ingeborg_Grytten
Duke of Bouillon
Emmanuel Théodose de La Tour d'Auvergne (1668 – 17 April 1730) was a French nobleman and ruler of the Sovereign Duchy of Bouillon. He was the son of Godefroy
Emmanuel Théodose de La Tour d'Auvergne (1668–1730)
Emmanuel_Théodose_de_La_Tour_d'Auvergne_(1668–1730)
Scottish peer
John Kennedy, 6th Earl of Cassillis, PC (died April 1668) was a Scottish peer, the grandson of Gilbert Kennedy, 4th Earl of Cassillis, and nephew of John
John Kennedy, 6th Earl of Cassilis
John_Kennedy,_6th_Earl_of_Cassilis
English poet and playwright (1606–1668)
Sir William Davenant (baptised 3 March 1606 – 7 April 1668), also spelled D'Avenant, was an English poet and playwright. Along with Thomas Killigrew, Davenant
William_Davenant
English nobleman and politician
Salisbury, KG PC (1648 – June 1683), known as Viscount Cranborne from 1660 to 1668, was an English nobleman and politician. Salisbury was the son of Charles
James Cecil, 3rd Earl of Salisbury
James_Cecil,_3rd_Earl_of_Salisbury
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