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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

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

• 1661 in literature
• 1661 in science

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