1668 (MDCLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar, the 1668th...

and wrote one comedy. John Dryden, born in Charlton, London, in 1667 or 1668, was the second son of John Dryden the poet, and his wife Elizabeth, daughter...

United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1668 (XVI) was an act of the UN General Assembly that deemed the issue of Chinese representation at the UN an...

ended the War of Devolution between France and Spain. It was signed on 2 May 1668 in Aachen (French: Aix-la-Chapelle). Spain acceded on 7 May 1669. The treaty...

The year 1668 in science and technology involved some significant events. Isaac Newton invents the reflecting telescope. Francesco Redi publishes Esperienze...

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consider the width of the street. 1668 – Roger Pratt becomes the first person knighted for services to architecture. 1668: June – William Talman appointed...

was an English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright who in 1668 was appointed England's first Poet Laureate. He is seen as dominating the...

article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1668. c. February – The English Parliament and bishops seek to suppress Thomas...

Robert Bruce (Russian: Роман Вилимович Брюс, Roman Vilimovich Bruce; 1668–1720) was the first chief commander of Saint Petersburg. Of Scottish descent...

the Kingdom of England, the Swedish Empire and the Dutch Republic in May 1668. It was created in response to the occupation of the Spanish Netherlands...

Louis III de Bourbon, Prince of Condé (10 November 1668 – 4 March 1710) was a prince du sang as a member of the reigning House of Bourbon at the French...

Schomberg. The brigade remained in Portugal until the conflict's end in 1668, when it was disbanded. Under Schomberg's leadership, the brigade proved...

of Friends in the 1650s and 1660s and has met annually in some form since 1668. The first meeting of Friends from different parts of Britain to be organised...

led by Arlington and Buckingham, with Arlington the more successful. In 1668, England allied itself with Sweden, and with its former enemy the Netherlands...

Events from the year 1668 in China. Kangxi Emperor (7th year) Regents — Ebilun and Oboi Viceroy of Zhili, Shandong and Henan — Zhu Changzuo (–January 8)...

Events from the year 1668 in France. Monarch: Louis XIV May 2 – The first Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle ends the War of Devolution. September 9 – Molière's...

The Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology is organized to integrate the many fields of specialization which occur in the broad field of biology...

In the 1667 to 1668 War of Devolution (French: Guerre de Dévolution, Dutch: Devolutieoorlog), France occupied large parts of the Spanish Netherlands and...

Camagüey in modern Cuba) and Porto Bello (now Portobelo in modern Panamá). In 1668, he sailed for Maracaibo, Venezuela, and Gibraltar, on Lake Maracaibo; he...

Events from the year 1668 in Sweden Monarch – Charles XI January – The Triple Alliance of 1668 is formed between England, Sweden and the United Provinces...

until his death, previously serving as regent for his brother Afonso VI from 1668 until his own accession. He was the fifth and last child of John IV and Luisa...

December 1640, restored Portuguese independence. The period from 1640 to 1668 was marked by periodic skirmishes between Portugal and Spain, as well as...

Descriptions of the African Regions") is a Dutch ethnographic book published in 1668 describing Africa. The work consists of detailed description of the parts...

Events from the year 1668 in Ireland. Monarch: Charles II Roger Boyle, Earl of Orrery, resigns the office of Lord President of Munster on account of disputes...

Events from the year 1668 in art. The Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford is completed, to a design by Sir Christopher Wren with ceiling paintings by Robert Streater...

added two detached service wings and a forecourt to the château. But in 1668–69, as a response to the growth of the gardens, and victory over Spain in...

The Treaty of Lisbon of 1668 was a peace treaty between Portugal and Spain that was concluded at Lisbon on 13 February 1668 with the mediation of England...

his wife Anne became drawn to that faith. James took Catholic Eucharist in 1668 or 1669, although his conversion was kept secret for almost a decade as he...

union with Habsburg Spain. After the Portuguese Restoration War of 1640–1668, the kingdom passed to the House of Braganza and thereafter to the House...