1668
| Years: 1665 1666 1667 – 1668 – 1669 1670 1671 | |
| Decades: 1630s 1640s 1650s – 1660s – 1670s 1680s 1690s | |
| Centuries: 16th century – 17th century – 18th century 1668 in topic: | |
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Events
- January – The Triple Alliance of 1668 is formed.
- February 13 Lisbon – Peace Treaty between Afonso VI of Portugal and Carlos II of Spain, by mediation of Charles II of England where it is recognized the legitimity of the Portuguese monarch. Portugal yields Ceuta to Spain.
- The first Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle ends the War of Devolution.
- First performance of Molière's comedy, Tartuffe
- The British East India Company takes over Bombay
- Foundation of the First National Bank of Europe in Stockholm, Sweden "Riskbank"
Births
- May 8 – Alain-René Lesage, French writer (d. 1747)
- November 10 – François Couperin, French composer (d. 1733)
- November 11 – Johann Albert Fabricius, German scholar (d. 1736)
Deaths
- April 7 – Sir William Davenant, English poet (b. 1606)
- September 19 – Sir William Waller, English Civil War general
- François l'Ollonais, French pirate
Heads of states
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