1660s

The 1660s was a decade that began on 1 January 1660 and ended on 31 December 1669. It is distinct from the decade known as the 167th decade which began on January 1, 1661 and ended on December 31, 1670.

 Events 
The Great Fire of London in England.
The Ottoman Empire attacks Europe, but is beat back at the Battle of Saint Gotthard.

 Births 
Cotton Mather, American pastor
Queen Anne of Great Britain
Jonathan Swift, Irish writer
 Deaths 
Blaise Pascal, French thinker
Shah Jahan, Emperor of India
Frans Hals, Dutch painter

 World leaders 
King Frederick III of Denmark (1648–1670).
King Charles II of England (1660–1685).
King Louis XIV of France (1643–1715).
Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (1658–1705).
 King John II of Poland (1649–1668).
King Michael Korybut Wisniowiecki of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (1669–1673).
King Afonso VI of Portugal (1656–1667).
King Peter II of Portugal (1667–1706).
Tsar Aleksey I of Russia (1645–1676).
King Philip IV of Spain (1621–1665).
King Charles II of Spain (1665–1700).
King Charles X of Sweden (1654–1660).
King Charles XI of Sweden (1660–1697).
Emperor Yohannes I of Ethiopia (1667–1682).