See also: 1664 in music, other events of 1665, 1666 in music, list of years in music. 1665 (MDCLXV) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... This page indexes the individual year in music pages. ...

Events

Classical music

• John Blow - I will always give thanks

John Blow (1649 - October 1, 1708) was an English composer and organist. ...

Opera

• Antonio Bertali - L'Alcindo
• Andrea Mattioli - Ciro

The Teatro alla Scala in Milan. ... Antonio Bertali (March, 1605 – April 17, 1669) was an Italian composer and violinist of the Baroque era. ...

Births

• March 17 - Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre, harpsichordist and composer (died 1729)
• date unknown - Giacomo Battistini, composer
• date unknown - Nicolaus Bruhns, organist and composer (died 1697)
• date unknown - Johann Nikolaus Hanff, organist and composer (died 1712)
• probable - Carlo Giuseppe Testore, luthier (died 1716)

March 17 is the 76th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (77th in Leap years). ... Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre (née Élisabeth Jacquet, March 17, 1665, Paris – June 27, 1729, Paris) was a French musician, harpsichordist and composer. ... Events July 30 - Baltimore, Maryland is founded. ... Nicholas Bruhns (1665-1697) was one of the greatest organists and composers of his time, and an important influence on Johann Sebastian Bach. ... Events September 11 - Battle of Zenta, Prince Eugene of Savoy crushed Ottoman army of Mustafa II September 20 - The Treaty of Ryswick December 2 – St Pauls Cathedral opened in London Peter the Great travels in Europe officially incognito as artilleryman Pjotr Mikhailov Use of palanquins increases in Europe Christopher... Johann Nikolaus Hanff (1665-1712) was a German organist who was born in Wechmar. ... // Events Treaty of Aargau signed between Catholic and Protestants. ... Carlo Giuseppe Testore (c 1665-1716) was a Luthier, noted in particular for his double basses. ... // Events August 5 - In the Battle of Peterwardein 40. ...

Deaths

• December 10 - Tarquinio Merula, organist, violinist and composer (born c.1594)