Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 1668. This year saw 11 significant events.
Infamous sword duel between George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham and Francis Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury over Anna, Duchess of Shrewsbury and mistress of Buckingham. The Earl is mortally wounded. [1]
The Triple Alliance (Dutch: Triple Alliantie; Swedish: Trippelalliansen) was signed by the Kingdom of England, the Swedish Empire and the Dutch Republic in May 1668.
The Kingdom of Portugal was a monarchy in the western Iberian Peninsula and the predecessor of the modern Portuguese Republic.
The term "Hofburg fire" refers to any of several major fires that burned in the Hofburg (Royal Court section) of Vienna, Austria.
Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, 1st peace of Aachen: ends War of Devolution, French-Spanish war in The Netherlands
Van Marco Cesti's opera "Il Pomo d'Oro" (the Golden Apple or Tomato) premieres in Vienna
Confederation of the Rhine disbands
Polish King John II Casimir Vasa resigns and goes to France the following year
English expedition to Hudson Bay led by Frenchman Médard Chouart Des Groseilliers arrives at the Nemiscau (Rupert) River aboard the Nonsuch, beginning of the Hudson's Bay Company [1]
Mass society storms the palace of "heretics" Spanish governor José de Paternina
Jews of Barbados forbidden to engage in retail trade
Infamous sword duel between George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham and Francis Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury over Anna, Duchess of Shrewsbury and mistress of Buckingham. The Earl is mortally wounded. [1]
The Triple Alliance (Dutch: Triple Alliantie; Swedish: Trippelalliansen) was signed by the Kingdom of England, the Swedish Empire and the Dutch Republic in May 1668.
The Kingdom of Portugal was a monarchy in the western Iberian Peninsula and the predecessor of the modern Portuguese Republic.
The term "Hofburg fire" refers to any of several major fires that burned in the Hofburg (Royal Court section) of Vienna, Austria.
Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, 1st peace of Aachen: ends War of Devolution, French-Spanish war in The Netherlands
Van Marco Cesti's opera "Il Pomo d'Oro" (the Golden Apple or Tomato) premieres in Vienna
Confederation of the Rhine disbands
Polish King John II Casimir Vasa resigns and goes to France the following year
English expedition to Hudson Bay led by Frenchman Médard Chouart Des Groseilliers arrives at the Nemiscau (Rupert) River aboard the Nonsuch, beginning of the Hudson's Bay Company [1]
Mass society storms the palace of "heretics" Spanish governor José de Paternina
Jews of Barbados forbidden to engage in retail trade