What Happened in January 1667

Historical Events

  • Jan 3 Resistance of Androsovo in Russia-Poland
  • Jan 20 Treaty of Andrussovo ends 13 year war between Poland & Russia
  • Jan 30 Treaty/Truce of Andrusovo signed between Tsardom of Russia & Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth

Famous Birthdays

  • Jan 5 Antonio Lotti, Italian Baroque composer, born in Venice, Republic of Venice (d. 1740)
  • Jan 5 Simon Fraser, 12th baron Lovat, Scottish Jacobite among those defeated at Culloden (last man beheaded in England), (d. 1747)
  • Jan 26 Henricus Zwaardecroon, Dutch Governor-General of Dutch East Indies (1718-25) who introduced coffee crop to Java, born in Rotterham, Dutch Republic (d. 1728)