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Important Historical Events of the year 1661, Year 1661 in History

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List of 1661 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1661

What happened in the year 1661?

Date Event
January 6, 1661 English Restoration: The Fifth Monarchists unsuccessfully attempt to seize control of London, England. The revolt is suppressed after a few days.
January 30, 1661 Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, is ritually executed more than two years after his death, on the 12th anniversary of the execution of the monarch he himself deposed.
February 3, 1661 Maratha forces under Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj defeat the Mughals in the Battle of Umberkhind.
March 10, 1661 French "Sun King" Louis XIV begins his personal rule of France after the death of his premier, the Cardinal Mazarin.
April 23, 1661 King Charles II of England, Scotland and Ireland is crowned in Westminster Abbey.
July 16, 1661 The first banknotes in Europe are issued by the Swedish bank Stockholms Banco.
August 6, 1661 The Treaty of The Hague is signed by Portugal and the Dutch Republic.
September 5, 1661 Fall of Nicolas Fouquet: Louis XIV's Superintendent of Finances is arrested in Nantes by D'Artagnan, captain of the king's musketeers.