What Happened in July 1668

Historical Events

Event of Interest

Jul 7 Isaac Newton receives MA from Trinity College, Cambridge

  • Jul 13 Van Marco Cesti's opera "Il Pomo d'Oro" (the Golden Apple or Tomato) premieres in Vienna

Famous Birthdays

  • Jul 6 Pieter Burman the Elder, Dutch classical scholar, born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1741)

Famous Deaths

  • Jul 9 Jacob Balde, German poet (Jephthe), dies at 64
  • Jul 10 Adam-Nicolas Gascon, Dutch-Walloon composer and kapellmeister (Saint Paul Collegiate Church, 1659-68), dies at 45