Famous People Who Died In 1666

Discover the most famous people died who died in the year 1666. This list includes people like Shah Jahan, Anne of Austria, Frans Hals, Guercino, James Shirley and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include government officials, poets, astronomers and baroque painters who died in 1666. This list includes people from England, France, Germany and many more countries.
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Shah Jahan
(Mughal Emperor)
Shah Jahan
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Birthdate: January 5, 1592
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Lahore
Died: February 1

Shah Jahan, emperor Jahangir’s son, ruled as the fifth Mughal emperor, from 1628 to 1658. He is known for commissioning the Taj Mahal for his wife Mumtaz Mahal, among other contributions to Mughal architecture. He was put under house arrest by his son, Aurangzeb, during his final years.

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Guercino
(Italian Baroque Draftsman and Painter)
Guercino
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Birthdate: February 8, 1591
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Cento, Italy
Died: December 22
Guercino was an Italian Baroque draftsman and painter who was active in Bologna and Rome. Many of his drawings are well known for their luminosity and lively style. Born into a family of peasant farmers, Guercino went on to become one of the most prominent painters of his generation. Among his pupils were Giuseppe Bonati, Giulio Coralli, and Sebastiano Bombelli.
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Luisa de Guzmán
(Queen)
Luisa de Guzmán
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Birthdate: October 13, 1613
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Sanlúcar, Spain
Died: February 27
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Frans Hals
(Dutch Golden Age Painter Who is Known for His Loose Painterly Brushwork)
Frans Hals
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Birthdate: 1582 AD
Birthplace: Antwerp, Belgium
Died: August 26

One of the most prominent painters of the Dutch Golden Age of painting, Frans Hals is renowned for his individual and group portraits as well as for his genre work paintings. He is known for loose painterly brushwork, colourful palette and lively style of painting. His work played a key role in the development of 17th century group portraiture.

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Philippe Charles, Duke of Valois
(Prince)
Philippe Charles, Duke of Valois
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: July 16, 1664
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Fontainebleau, France
Died: December 8
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Henri, Count of Harcourt
(Nobleman)
Henri, Count of Harcourt
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: March 20, 1601
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: France
Died: July 25
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James Howell
(Welsh Historian and Writer Known for His 'Epistolae Ho-Elianae')
James Howell
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 1594 AD
Birthplace: Abernant, Wales
Died: 1666 AD

Best known for his 4-volume Epistolae Ho-Elianae, James Howell had been a British historiographer royal, a post specifically made for him during the Restoration era. His works, however, are mostly plagiarized and historically inaccurate. He was also imprisoned for a few years, probably due to debts or his political criticism.

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James Shirley
(Dramatist)
James Shirley
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: September 18, 1596
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: London, England
Died: October 29
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François Mansart
(Architect)
François Mansart
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Listed In: Architects
Birthdate: January 23, 1598
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: September 23

François Mansart was a French architect who introduced classicism into French Baroque architecture. Widely regarded as the most accomplished French architect of the 17th century, Mansart's works are celebrated for their high degree of elegance, subtlety, and refinement. François Mansart is also credited with popularizing the mansard roof, which creates an extra floor of habitable space in a building.

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Anne of Austria
(Queen Consort of France from 1615 to 1643)
Anne of Austria
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Birthdate: September 22, 1601
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Valladolid, Spain
Died: January 20

Spanish princess Anne of Austria was also an archduchess of the House of Habsburg. She later became the queen of France, as King Louis XIII’s wife, and also ruled as the regent for her son, Louis XIV. She is one of main characters in The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas.

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Armand de Bourbon, Prince of Conti
(Nobleman)
Armand de Bourbon, Prince of Conti
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: October 11, 1629
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: February 26
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Nicholas Lanier
(Composer)
Nicholas Lanier
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: September 10, 1588
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: London, England
Died: February 24
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Johann Adam Schall von Bell
(Astronomer)
Johann Adam Schall von Bell
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: May 1, 1591
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Cologne, Germany
Died: August 15

Johann Adam Schall von Bell was a German astronomer and Jesuit missionary. Schall von Bell, who spent most of his life doing missionary work in China, played an important role in Chinese history as he was one of the most important advisers to the Shunzhi Emperor. He is also credited with educating the Chinese on the concepts of Western astronomy.   

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Hannibal Sehested
(Governor General of Norway (1642 – 1651))
Hannibal Sehested
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1609 AD
Birthplace: Osel, Estonia
Died: September 23

Hannibal Sehested was a Dano-Norwegian statesman best remembered for his service as the Governor-general of Norway between 1642 and 1651. From 1648 to 1660, he served as the Chancellor of Norway. Hannibal Sehested is also remembered for his role in the Torstenson War.   

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Pedro de Peralta
(Governor)
Pedro de Peralta
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1584 AD
Birthplace: Valladolid, Castile and León, Spain
Died: 1666 AD
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Francis Willoughby, 5th Baron Willoughby of Parham
(Politician)
Francis Willoughby, 5th Baron Willoughby of Parham
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1605 AD
Birthplace: England, England
Died: July 23
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Adam Krieger
(Composer)
Adam Krieger
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: January 7, 1634
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Drezdenko, Poland
Died: June 30
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Sir Richard Fanshawe, 1st Baronet
(Poet)
Sir Richard Fanshawe, 1st Baronet
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 1608
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Ware Park, England
Died: June 16
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Johann Rudolf Wettstein
(Diplomat)
Johann Rudolf Wettstein
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: October 27, 1594
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Basel, Switzerland
Died: April 12
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Alexander Brome
(Poet, Translator)
Alexander Brome
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 1620 AD
Birthplace: England, United Kingdom
Died: June 30
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Fan Wencheng
(Prime Minister)
Fan Wencheng
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1597 AD
Birthplace: Shenyang, China
Died: 1666 AD
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Francisco Manuel de Melo
(Author)
Francisco Manuel de Melo
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: November 23, 1608
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Lisbon, Portugal
Died: August 24
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George Thomason
(Book collector)
George Thomason
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthplace: Westham, England
Died: March 31
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Edmund Calamy the Elder
(Presbyterian)
Edmund Calamy the Elder
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 1600
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: London, England
Died: October 29

Presbyterian theologian Edmund Calamy the Elder wrote with a group of fellow Calvinists under the joint pseudonym Smectymnuus. A non-Conformist, he was expelled from the ministry for going against the Act of Uniformity. He died out of shock at the sight of the Great Fire of London.

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Charles de Saint-Étienne de la Tour
(Colonist)
Charles de Saint-Étienne de la Tour
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1593 AD
Birthplace: France
Died: 1666 AD
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Robert Hubert
(Watchmaker)
Robert Hubert
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1640 AD
Birthplace: Rouen, France
Died: October 27
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Augustus the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
(German Nobleman and Chess Player)
Augustus the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: April 10, 1579
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Dannenberg, Germany
Died: September 17