13th February » Spain recognizes Portugal as an independent nation.
17th August » An Historical earthquakes e.g earthquake with a magnitude of 8.0 on the Richter magnitude scale causes 8,000 deaths in Anatolia, Ottoman Empire.
Famous Birthdays in 1668
14th April » Magnus Julius De la Gardie, Swedish general and politician (d. 1741)
6th May » Alain-René Lesage, French author and playwright (d. 1747)
23rd June » Giambattista Vico, Italian jurist, historian, and philosopher (d. 1744)
18th October » John George IV, Elector of Saxony (d. 1694)
30th October » Sophia Charlotte of Hanover, Queen consort in Prussia (d. 1705)
10th November » François Couperin, French organist and composer (d. 1733)
10th November » Louis, Prince of Condé (1668–1710) e.g Louis, Prince of Condé (d. 1710)
11th November » Johann Albert Fabricius, German author and scholar (d. 1736)
31st December » Herman Boerhaave, Dutch botanist and physician (d. 1738)
Famous Deaths in History for 1668
21st February » John Thurloe, English secretary and spy (b. 1616)
7th April » William Davenant, English poet and playwright (b. 1606)
8th May » Catherine of St. Augustine, French-Canadian nun and saint (b. 1632)
20th June » Heinrich Roth, German missionary and scholar (b. 1620)
19th September » William Waller, English general and politician (b. 1597)
17th November » Joseph Alleine, English pastor and author (b. 1634)