Major Events
- Sep 2 Great Fire of London begins at 2am in Pudding Lane, 80% of London is destroyed
- Sep 5 Great Fire of London ends, leaving 13,200 houses destroyed and 8 dead
- Sep 6 After St Paul's Cathedral and much of the city had been burned down over four days, the Great Fire of London is finally extinguished.
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Who Died in 1666
- Jan 8 Adriaen A. Bloemaert, Dutch landscape painter, buried at about 56
- Jan 20 Anna of Austria, Spanish princess, Austrian archduchess, Queen of France as wife of Louis XIII and regent of France (1643-51) for her son Louis XIV, dies of breast cancer at 64
- Jan 22 Shah Jahan, 5th Mughal Emperor of India (1628-58) who built the Taj Mahal for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal, dies at 74
- Jan 24 Johann Andreas Herbst, German composer, dies at 77
- Feb 24 Nicholas Lanier, English composer, dies at 77
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Articles About 1666
The Great Fire of London
The Great Fire of London began on this day when sparks from a baker’s oven ignited his home. Fanned by strong winds, the blaze consumed 80 per cent of the city.September 2
Collector Samuel Pepys Sets a Shining Example
Fire, warfare and discontent meant 1666 was not a good year, his collection of silver plate seemingly providing the only bright spot for diarist Samuel Pepys.December 31
Famous Weddings in 1666
- Sep 23 Princess Maria of Orange-Nassau marries Mauritius, Earl of Simmeren
- Dec 12 Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (26), marries his niece and cousin Margaret Theresa of Spain (15), the celebrations last almost two years
Rembrandt van Rijn
Charles II
Louis XIV