Explore 111 historical events from 1660–1669.
Johann Bernoulli was a Swiss mathematician and was one of the many prominent mathematicians in the Bernoulli family. He is known for his contributions to infinitesimal calculus and…
Johann Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician and academic (died 1748)
George Wither was a prolific English poet, pamphleteer, satirist, and writer of hymns. Wither's life spanned one of the most tumultuous periods in the history of England, during th…
George Wither, English poet and author (born 1588)
Johann Jakob Froberger was a German Baroque composer, keyboard virtuoso, and organist. Among the most famous composers of the era, he was influential in developing the musical form…
Johann Jakob Froberger, German organist and composer (born 1616)
Georges de Scudéry, the elder brother of Madeleine de Scudéry, was a French novelist, dramatist and poet.
Georges de Scudéry, French author, poet, and playwright (born 1601)
Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton, KG, styled Lord Wriothesley before 1624, was an English statesman, a staunch supporter of King Charles II who after the Restoration of …
Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton, English politician, Lord High Treasurer (born 1607)
Pope Alexander VII, born Fabio Chigi, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 7 April 1655 to his death, in May 1667.
Pope Alexander VII (born 1599)
Baron Gustaf Bonde was a Swedish statesman. He was a persistent advocate of a pacifist policy at a time when war on the slightest provocation was the watchword of every Swedish pol…
Gustaf Bonde, Finnish-Swedish politician, 5th Lord High Treasurer of Sweden (born 1620)
Francesco Maria Sforza Pallavicino or Pallavicini, was an Italian cardinal, philosopher, theologian, literary theorist, and church historian.
Francesco Sforza Pallavicino, Italian cardinal and historian (born 1607)
Abraham Cowley was an English poet and essayist born in the City of London late in 1618. He was one of the leading English poets of the 17th century, with 14 printings of his Works…
Abraham Cowley, English poet and author (born 1618)
Louis XIV was King of France from 14 May 1643 until his death in 1715. He is a symbol of the Age of Absolutism in Europe for styling himself as "The Sun King", which portrayed him …
Led by King Louis XIV, the French army invaded the Spanish Netherlands, beginning the War of Devolution
The Four Days' Battle was a naval engagement fought from 11 to 14 June 1666 during the Second Anglo-Dutch War. It began off the Flemish coast and ended near the English coast, and …
A four day long naval engagement between the Dutch and English fleet ends, with the English suffering heavier losses
Jean-Féry Rebel was an innovative French Baroque composer and violinist.
Jean-Féry Rebel, French violinist and composer (died 1747)
Johann Heinrich Buttstett was a German Baroque organist and composer. Although he was Johann Pachelbel's most important pupil and one of the last major exponents of the south Germa…
Johann Heinrich Buttstett, German organist and composer (died 1727)
Victor Amadeus II was the head of the House of Savoy and ruler of the Savoyard states from 12 June 1675 until his abdication in 1730. He was the first of his house to acquire a roy…
Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (died 1732)
John Ernest Grabe, Anglican divine, was born at Königsberg, where his father, Martin Sylvester Grabe, was professor of theology and history.
John Ernest Grabe, German theologian and academic (died 1711)
Gaspar Schott was a German Jesuit and scientist, specializing in the fields of physics, mathematics and natural philosophy, and known for his industry.
Gaspar Schott, German physicist and mathematician (born 1608)
Sir Richard Fanshawe, 1st Baronet, PC was an English poet and translator. He was a diplomat and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1661 to 1666. During the English Civ…
Sir Richard Fanshawe, 1st Baronet, English poet and diplomat, English Ambassador to Spain (born 1608)
Alexander Brome was an English poet.
Alexander Brome, English poet and playwright (born 1620)
Albert VI of Bavaria son of William V, Duke of Bavaria and Renata of Lorraine, born and died in Munich.
Albert VI, German nobleman (born 1584)
Thomas Willett was a Plymouth Colony fur trader, merchant, land purchaser and developer, Captain of the Plymouth Colony militia, Magistrate of the colony, and was the first Mayor o…
Thomas Willett is appointed the first mayor of New York City
James II and VII was King of England and Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII from February 1685 until he was deposed in the 1688 Glorious Revolution. The last Cat…
James Stuart, Duke of York (later to become King James II of England), defeats the Dutch fleet off the coast of Lowestof
The Battle of Montes Claros was fought on 17 June 1665, near Borba, between Spanish and a combined Anglo-Portuguese force as the last major battle in the Portuguese Restoration War…
Battle of Montes Claros: Portugal definitively secured independence from Spain in the last battle of the Portuguese Rest
Jacques Lelong was a French bibliographer born in Paris. He joined the Knights of Malta at the age of ten, but later joined the Oratorians.
Jacques Lelong, French author (died 1721)
James FitzJames Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde, was an Irish statesman and army officer. He was the third of the Kilcash branch of the family to inherit the earldom of Ormond. Like hi…
James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde, Irish general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (died 1745)