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 topic: | |
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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
Births
- June 9 – Tsar Feodor III of Russia (d. 1682)
- September 2- Georg Böhm, German organist (d. 1733)
- November 6 – King Charles II of Spain (d. 1700)
- December 5 – Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer, English statesman (d. 1724)
- Charles Paulet, 2nd Duke of Bolton, English supporter of William III of Orange (d. 1722)
Deaths
- 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)
- May 27 – Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquess of Argyll, Scottish dissenter (beheaded) (b. 1607)
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