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1661
(
MDCLXI
) was a
common year starting on Saturday
of the
Gregorian calendar
(or a
common year starting on Tuesday
of the 10-day slower
Julian calendar
).
1661
Events
Births
Deaths
top
Events
January 6
- The
fifth monarchy men
unsuccessfully attempt to seize control of London.
George Monck
's
regiment
defeats them
February 5
- The
Shunzhi Emperor
of the
Qing Dynasty
of
China
dies and is succeeded by his son the
Kangxi Emperor
.
February 14
-
George Monck
’s regiment becomes
The Lord General's Regiment of Foot Guards
(which later becomes
Coldstream Guards
)
April 23
- King
Charles II of England
,
Scotland
,
Ireland
crowned in
Westminster Abbey
. This is his second crowning.
June 30
- The first
Earl of Argyle
is executed at the
Mercat Cross
in
Edinburgh
for
treason
Dutch rule ends in
Taiwan
.
First modern bank notes issued in
Stockholm
,
Sweden
Body of
Oliver Cromwell
exhumed and subjected to a
posthumous execution
.
top
Births
January 30
-
Charles Rollin
, French historian (d.
1741
)
March 25
-
Paul de Rapin
, French historian (d.
1725
)
April 16
-
Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax
, English poet and statesman (d.
1715
)
May 25
-
Claude Buffier
, French philosopher and historian (d.
1737
)
June 9
- Tsar
Feodor III of Russia
(d.
1682
)
July 20
-
Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville
, French founder of the colony of Louisiana (d.
1706
)
September 2
-
Georg Böhm
, German organist (d.
1733
)
October 11
-
Melchior de Polignac
, French diplomat (d.
1742
)
November 1
-
Florent Carton Dancourt
, French dramatist and actor (d.
1725
)
November 4
-
Karl III Philip, Elector Palatine
(d.
1742
)
November 6
- King
Charles II of Spain
(d.
1700
)
November 15
-
Christoph von Graffenried
, Swiss settler in America (d.
1743
)
November 28
-
Edward Hyde, 3rd Earl of Clarendon
, British Governor of New York and New Jersey (d.
1723
)
December 5
-
Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer
, English statesman (d.
1724
)
December 18
-
Christopher Polhem
, Swedish scientist and inventor (d.
1751
)
Charles Paulet, 2nd Duke of Bolton
, English supporter of
William III of Orange
(d.
1722
)
See also .
top
Deaths
January 19
-
Thomas Venner
, Fifth Monarchist (executed)
February 2
-
Lucas Holstenius
, German humanist (born
1596
)
February 5
-
Shunzhi Emperor
of China (born
1638
)
March 1
-
Richard Zouch
, English jurist (born
1590
)
March 9
-
Jules Cardinal Mazarin
, French cardinal and statesman (born
1602
)
April 4
-
Alexander Leslie, 1st Earl of Leven
, Scottish soldier(born c.
1580
)
April 7
-
William Brereton
, English soldier and politician (born
1604
)
May 27
-
Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquess of Argyll
, Scottish dissenter (beheaded) (born
1607
)
August 7
-
Jin Shengtan
, Chinese editor, writer and critic (born
1608
)
August 16
-
Thomas Fuller
, English churchman and historian (born
1608
)
October 4
-
Jacqueline Pascal
, French child prodigy and sister of
Blaise Pascal
(born
1625
)
October 28
-
Agustín Moreto y Cavana
, Spanish playwright (born
1618
)
November 19
-
Brian Walton
, English clergyman and scholar (born
1600
)
December 29
-
Antoine Gérard de Saint-Amant
, French poet (born
1594
)
See also .
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