What happened in 1661?
Siege of Fort Zeelandia, Treaty of Cardis and Battle of Kushliki — among 60 events recorded in 1661.
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Wars & Conflicts 3
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Siege of Fort Zeelandia
1662 battle between Dutch East India Company and Koxinga's Ming Loyalists
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Battle of Kushliki
1661 battle
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Dano-Dutch War
War between the Dutch and Danish, 1661–1665
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Politics & Government 2
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Treaty of Cardis
Russia–Sweden peace treaty (1661)
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Treaty of The Hague
1661 treaty between the Netherlands and Portugal
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People 17
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Shunzhi Emperor died
Qing Dynasty emperor of China (1638–1661)
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Gérard Desargues died
French mathematician and engineer
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Alvaro Alonso Barba died
Metallurgist
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Heinrich Poser died
Silesian chief tax collector and world traveler
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René Menard died
Canadian explorer
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Christoph Bach died
German musician, grandfather of J. S. Bach (1613-1661)
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Ariana Nozeman died
Dutch actress
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Charles Rollin born
Born in Paris. French historian and educator (1661–1741).
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Charles III Philip, Elector Palatine born
Born in Neuburg an der Donau. Elector Palatine, Duke of Jülich and Berg and Count Palatine of Neuburg (1661-1742).
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Cardinal Mazarin died
Died in Vincennes. French cardinal and statesman.
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Charles II of Spain born
Born in Madrid. King of Spain, lived (1661-1700).
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Feodor III of Russia born
Born in Moscow. Tsar of Russia (1676–1682).
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Jahandar Shah born
Born in Deccan Plateau. The eighth Mughal Emperor from 1712 to 1713.
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Sukjong of Joseon born
Born in Changdeokgung. 19th King of Joseon Dynasty in Korean history.
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Antonio I, Prince of Monaco born
Born in Paris. Monegasque prince (1661-1731).
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Melchior de Polignac born
Born in Lavoûte-sur-Loire. French diplomat and cardinal (1661-1742).
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Lê Gia Tông born
Born in Hanoi. King of Vietnam.
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Science & Technology 1
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Lviv University
Public university in Lviv, Ukraine
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Religion & Belief Systems 19
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Jama Mosque
Mosque in Uttar Pradesh, India
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Defterdar İbrahim Paşa Mosque
Mosque in İstanbul, Turkey
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Immacolata Concezione
Oratory in Laigueglia, Italy
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Madonna della Carraia
Sanctuary in Carraia, Castiglione del Lago
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San Basso
Building in Venice, Italy
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Dromore Cathedral
Church building in Dromore, County Down, Northern Ireland
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Beiji Temple
Temple in Tainan
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San Blas de Illescas Church
Historic church in Coamo, Puerto Rico
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Saint Michael Archangel church in Żernica
Church building in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
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St. Brice's Church, Gościęcin
Wooden church
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Santi Carlo e Bernardo Parish Church
Church building in Dalpe in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland
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Village church Wiepersdorf
Church building in Niederer Fläming, Landkreis Teltow-Fläming, Brandenburg, Germany
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Arkadevsky Monastery
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Hachimangū
Shinto shrine in Aomori Prefecture, Japan
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Capela de Santo Antón do Corveiro
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Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekapel
Chapel in Kortenberg, Belgium
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Dairyū-ji Temple
Temple in Hara-machi, Shinjuku-ku
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Tenshin-ji Temple
Temple in Minato-ku, Tokyo
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Rectory (1661)
Church residential building in Röthenbach im Emmental in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
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Economy & Trade 2
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G.W. Scott and Sons
UK business
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Great Clearance
Qing evacuation of the coastal areas of Guangdong, Fujian, Zhejiang, Jiangnan, and Shandong in order to fight the Taiwan-based anti-Qing loyalist movement
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Social Movements & Revolutions 2
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Mogilev uprising (1661)
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1661 Soule uprising
1661 revolt
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Architecture & Engineering 13
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Palace of Versailles
Palace in Versailles, France and location of the Museum of the History of France
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Our Lord in the Attic Museum
Museum in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Saint Gevorg Monastery of Mughni
Church
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Church of St. Francis of Assisi
Church and cloister in Velha Goa, India
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St. Nicholas' Church
Church building in Bratislava, Slovakia
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Mġarr ix-Xini Tower
Watchtower in Malta
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Bayt al-Saqqā
Bayt Atharī fī Ghazzah
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Providence Church
Church building in Heidelberg, Karlsruhe Government Region, Bade-Württemberg, Germany
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Beata Vergine del Carmine e San Rocco
Church building in Soragna
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Manpuku-ji Temple
Buddhist temple in Uji, Kyoto prefecture, Japan
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Château de Flers
Castle in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France
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Kameido Tenjinsha
Shinto shrine in Tokyo, Japan
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Catholic church of St. Agnes and the Monastery of the Carmelites in Lviv
Church building in Lviv, Ukraine
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Empires & Countries 1
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Kingdom of Tungning founded
Kingdom of Tungning was founded, with its capital at Tainan.
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