Events in year of 1661
- 03-10French King Louis XIV ends office of Premier
- 04-23English King Charles II crowned in London
- 04-29Chinese Ming dynasty occupies Taiwan
- 05-03Johannes Hevelius observes 3rd transit of Mercury ever to be seen
- 06-05Isaac Newton admitted as a student to Trinity College, Cambridge
- 06-21Treaty of Kardis: Russia and Sweden sign peace treaty
- 06-23Marriage contract for Charles II of England and Catharina of Portugal
- 07-03Portugal gives Tanger and Bombay to English King Charles II
- 07-161st banknotes in Europe were issued by Bank of Stockholm
- 07-27Parliament confirms Navigation Act
- 08-06Holland sells Brazil to Portugal for 8 million guilders
- 09-05French superintendant of Finance Nicolas Fouquet arrested
- 10-01Yachting begins in England; King Charles II beats his brother James
- 12-20Corporation Act enforced in England
People born in year of 1661
- 01-05Jacob Balthasar Schutz: Composer
- 04-11Antoine Coypel: French painter / poet
- 06-06Giacomo Antonio Perti: Composer
- 09-02Georg Bohm: German Organist / composer
- 10-11Melchior de Polignac: French diplomat / elect (Anti-Lucretius)
- 11-06Charles II: Last Habsburg King of Spain (1665-1700)
- 12-05Robert Haley: Earl of Oxford / English Premier (Whig, 1710-14)
People died in year of 1661
- 01-01Pieter Claesz: Dutch still life painter, dies at about 64
- 01-17Andres Malong: Philippines rebel leader, executed
- 03-08Jules Mazarin: Italian Cardinal / Premier of France, dies at 58
- 03-09Jules "Cardinal" Mazarin: Chief Minister of France, dies at 58
- 03-22Hendrick Uylenburgh: Art dealer, buried at about 73
- 03-24William Leddra: Last Quaker, hanged in Boston
- 06-03Gottfried Scheidt: Composer, dies at 67
- 06-08John Elsevier: Book publisher / publisher, dies at 39
- 06-26Lazaro Valvasensi: Composer, dies at 76
- 08-06Jacqueline-M-A the Sainte Madeleine Arnauld: French abbess
- 08-16Thomas Fuller: English Prime Minister, dies at 53
- 08-26Louis Couperin: Composer
- 09-12Jacobus de la Torra: RC apostole vicar of Holland, dies at about 53
- 10-26Johann B Schup [Schuppius]: German Poet / Historian / vicar
- 10-30Alexander Adriaenssen: Flemish painter, dies at 74
Events in year of 1662
- 01-271st American lime kiln begins operation (Providence RI)
- 02-01Dutch garrison on Formosa surrenders for Chinese pirates
- 04-22Royal Society incorporates
- 04-23Connecticut chartered as an English colony
- 04-27Netherlands and France sign military covenant
- 05-03Royal charter granted Connecticut
- 05-19Uniformity Act of England goes into effect
- 06-24Dutch invasion of Macau repulsed (Macau Day)
- 08-24Act of Uniformity requires English to accept book of Common Prayer
- 09-14Netherlands and England sign peace treaty
- 09-16Flamsteed sees solar eclipse, 1st known astronomical observation
- 10-26Charles II of England sold Dunkirk to France
- 10-27England sells Duinkerken to France for 2.5 million livres
People born in year of 1662
- 01-27Richard Bentley: Oulton, United Kingdom -- Scholar / controversialist
- 02-05Giuseppi Vignola: Composer
- 07-11Maximilian II Emanuel: Elect of Bayern
People died in year of 1662
- 02-13Elisabeth Stuart: English Daughter of James I, dies at 65
- 04-04Davis Mell: Composer, dies at 57
- 04-04Leonhart Kern: German Sculptor, dies at about 73
- 04-20Gerard Terborch [the Elder]: Painter
- 04-22John Tradescant: Traveller / gardener
- 06-30Johannes C Verspronck: Portrait painter, buried at about 64
- 07-01Simon Ives: Composer, dies at 61
- 10-21Henry Lawes: Composer, dies at 66
Events in year of 1663
- 01-06Great earthquake in New England
- 01-10King Charles II affirms charter of Royal African Company
- 02-05Earthquake in Canada
- 04-01Gemert fines unwed motherhood (50 guilder penalty)
- 04-06King Charles II signs Carolina Charter
- 04-18Osman declares war on Austria
- 05-07Theatre Royal in Drury Lane London opens
- 06-08Battle at Amegical: English and Portugese fleet beats Spanish
- 07-08King Charles II of England grants a charter to Rhode Island
- 07-26France annexes Venaissin
- 07-27English parliament accepts Staple Act
- 09-131st serious slave conspiracy in colonial America (Virginia)
People born in year of 1663
- 02-12Cotton Mather: Witchcraft authority
- 02-28Thomas Newcomen: English co-inventor (steam engine)
- 03-07Tomaso Antonio Vitali: Composer
- 03-16Nicholas Siret: Composer
- 07-01Franz Xaver Murschhauser: Composer
- 07-20Pierre Drevet: French engraver
- 08-31Guillaume Amontons: French physicist
- 10-09Gian M Crescimbeni: Italian literary / critic (Arcadia)
- 10-18Frans Eugenius: Duke / Prince of Savoye / land guardian of Austria-Netherlands
- 11-13Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow: Composer
- 11-14Friederich Wilhelm Zachow: Composer
- 11-26Pedro de Peralta y Barnuevo: Peruvian poet (Obras Dramaticas)
People died in year of 1663
- 01-29Robert Sanderson: Bishop of Lincoln (1660-63)
- 04-25Heinrich Pape: Composer, dies at 53
- 06-04William Juxon: Archbishop of Canterbury (1660-63)
- 07-02Thomas Selle: Composer, dies at 64
- 12-05Severo Bonini: Composer, dies at 80