1660s

The 1660s was a decade that began on 1 January 1660 and ended on 31 December 1669. It is distinct from the decade known as the 167th decade which began on January 1, 1661 and ended on December 31, 1670.

Events

• The Great Fire of London in England.
• The Ottoman Empire attacks Europe, but is beat back at the Battle of Saint Gotthard.

Births

• Cotton Mather, American pastor
• Queen Anne of Great Britain
• Jonathan Swift, Irish writer

Deaths

• Blaise Pascal, French thinker
• Shah Jahan, Emperor of India
• Frans Hals, Dutch painter

World leaders

• King Frederick III of Denmark (1648–1670).
• King Charles II of England (1660–1685).
• King Louis XIV of France (1643–1715).
• Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (1658–1705).
• King John II of Poland (1649–1668).
• King Michael Korybut Wisniowiecki of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (1669–1673).
• King Afonso VI of Portugal (1656–1667).
• King Peter II of Portugal (1667–1706).
• Tsar Aleksey I of Russia (1645–1676).
• King Philip IV of Spain (1621–1665).
• King Charles II of Spain (1665–1700).
• King Charles X of Sweden (1654–1660).
• King Charles XI of Sweden (1660–1697).
• Emperor Yohannes I of Ethiopia (1667–1682).