1661
*
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.
*
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 :Category:1661 births.*
January 19 -
Thomas Venner, Fifth Monarchist (executed)
*
February 2 -
Lucas Holstenius, German humanist (b.
1596)
*
February 5 -
Shunzhi Emperor of China (b.
1638)
*
March 1 -
Richard Zouch, English jurist (b.
1590)
*
March 9 -
Jules Cardinal Mazarin, French cardinal and statesman (b.
1602)
*
April 4 -
Alexander Leslie, 1st Earl of Leven, Scottish soldier
*
April 7 -
William Brereton, English soldier and politician (b.
1604)
*
May 27 -
Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquess of Argyll, Scottish dissenter (beheaded) (b.
1607)
*
August 7 -
Jin Shengtan, Chinese editor, writer and critic (b.
1608)
*
August 16 -
Thomas Fuller, English churchman and historian (b.
1608)
*
October 4 -
Jacqueline Pascal, French child prodigy and sister of
Blaise Pascal (b.
1625)
*
October 28 -
Agustín Moreto y Cavana, Spanish playwright
*
November 19 -
Brian Walton, English clergyman and scholar (b.
1600)
*
December 29 -
Antoine Gérard de Saint-Amant, French poet (b.
1594)
See also :Category:1661 deaths.
