Historical Events Secret Partition Treaty Jan 19 French King Louis XIV and Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I sign a secret Partition Treaty, dividing the Spanish Empire if Charles II of Spain died without an heir The Sun King of France Louis XIV Jan 23 England, Netherlands & Sweden sign Triple Alliance against French Events in 1668 Famous Birthdays Jan 8 Jean Gilles, French composer, born in Tarascon, France (d. 1705) Born in 1668 Dec 1667 History by Year Feb 1668 Famous Sports Stars Baseball Players Basketball Stars Boxers Footballers NFL Stars Tennis Champions