1661

Years: 1658 1659 1660 - 1661 - 1662 1663 1664
Decades: 1630s 1640s 1650s - 1660s - 1670s 1680s 1690s
Centuries: 16th century - 17th century - 18th century 1661 in literature 1661 in science

Table of contents

1 Events
2 Year in topic
3 Births
4 Deaths

Events

January 6 - The fifth monarchy men unsuccessfully attempt to seize control of London. George Monck's regiment defeats them
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.

Dutch rule ends in Taiwan.
First modern bank notes issued in Stockholm, Sweden
Body of Oliver Cromwell exhumed and subjected to a posthumous execution.
King Charles II of England marries a Portuguese woman, gets the islands of Bombay and the Barbary port of Tangier as dowry.

Year in topic

Births

June 9 - Tsar Feodor III of Russia
November 6 - King Charles II of Spain

Deaths

March 1 - Richard Zouch, English jurist (b. 1590)
May 27 - Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquess of Argyll, Scottish Covenanter, was beheaded