1661

	1661 in topic:
	Subjects: Archaeology - Architecture -
	Art - Literature - Music - Science
	Leaders: State leaders - Colonial governors
	Category: Establishments - Disestablishments
	Births - Deaths - Works v • d • e

Centuries:	16th century - 17th century - 18th century
Decades:	1630s 1640s 1650s - 1660s - 1670s 1680s 1690s
Years:	1658 1659 1660 - 1661 - 1662 1663 1664

Year 1661 (MDCLXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar).

[edit] Events of 1661

January 6 - The Fifth Monarchists unsuccessfully attempt to seize control of London. George Monck's regiment defeats them.
January 30 - The body of Oliver Cromwell is exhumed and subjected to a posthumous execution, along with those of John Bradshaw and Henry Ireton.
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)
March - Following the death of his mentor, Cardinal Mazarin, King Louis XIV of France starts to rule independently.
April 23 - King Charles II of England, Scotland, Ireland is crowned in Westminster Abbey, for the second time.
July 1 - Russo-Swedish War (1656–1658) - Treaty of Cardis: Russia surrenders to Sweden all captured territories.

August 6 - Portugal and the Dutch Republic sign the Treaty of The Hague, whereby New Holland is formally ceded to Portugal by the Dutch Republic.

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(b. c. 1580)
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 (b. 1618)
November 19 - Brian Walton, English clergyman and scholar (b. 1600)
December 29 - Antoine Gérard de Saint-Amant, French poet (b. 1594)

Centuries:	16th century - 17th century - 18th century
Decades:	1630s 1640s 1650s - 1660s - 1670s 1680s 1690s
Years:	1658 1659 1660 - 1661 - 1662 1663 1664