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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 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.
Dutch rule ends in
Taiwan
.
First modern bank notes issued in
Stockholm
,
Sweden
Body of
Oliver Cromwell
exhumed and subjected to a
posthumous execution
.
Year in topic
1661 in literature
1661 in science
Births
June 9
- Tsar
Feodor III of Russia
September 2
-
Georg Böhm
, famous
organist
November 6
- King
Charles II of Spain
December 5
-
Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer
, English statesman (d.
1724
)
Charles Paulet, 2nd Duke of Bolton
, supporter of
William III of Orange
.
Deaths
February 5
-
Shunzhi Emperor
of the
Qing Dynasty
of
China
March 1
-
Richard Zouch
, English
jurist
(b.
1590
)
March 9
-
Jules Cardinal Mazarin
, French cardinal and statesman (b.
1602
)
May 27
-
Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquess of Argyll
, Scottish
Covenanter
(beheaded)
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