1660 facts for kids
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 16th century – 17th century – 18th century |
| Decades: | 1630s 1640s 1650s – 1660s – 1670s 1680s 1690s |
| Years: | 1657 1658 1659 – 1660 – 1661 1662 1663 |
The year 1660 was an important time in history, especially for England. It marked the return of the monarchy, known as the English Restoration, after a period when England was ruled by Parliament. Many other significant events happened around the world, from new schools opening to important scientific groups forming.
Important Events
- The Carib people, who were the original inhabitants of Martinique, were forced to leave the island by French soldiers.
- The Hopkins School was started, though the exact date is not known.
- January 1 – A general named George Monck and his soldiers, the Coldstream Guards, crossed from Scotland into England. They began marching towards London to help bring back the king. On this day, Samuel Pepys also started writing his famous diary.
- February 2 – George Monck and his soldiers arrived in London.
- February 23 – Charles XI became the new king of Sweden.
- February 27 – John Thurloe briefly returned to his job as England's Secretary of State.
- March 16 – The Long Parliament, a group of leaders who had been in power for a long time in England, ended its meetings.
- May 8 – The Parliament of England announced that Prince Charles Stuart would become King Charles II of England.
- May 15 – John Thurloe was arrested for serious charges after the king returned to power.
- May 23 – King Charles II of England reached England. A few days later, on May 29, he arrived in London and officially took the throne. This event is known as the English Restoration.
- May 25 – King Charles II of England was crowned.
- June 29 – John Thurloe was released from arrest.
- November 28 – At Gresham College, 12 important men, including famous people like Christopher Wren and Robert Boyle, met. They decided to create a group for studying science and experiments. This group later became known as the Royal Society, which is still a very important scientific organization today.
- Theaters in England, which had been closed for a while, were allowed to open again. Margaret Hughes became the first female actor to perform on an English stage. She played the character Desdemona in the play Othello.
- King Louis XIV of France ordered that the book The Provincial Letters by Blaise Pascal be destroyed. This book defended the ideas of Jansenism, a religious movement.
- Sweden got back its southern areas from Denmark.
Famous Births
- April 16 – Hans Sloane, an Irish doctor.
- May 2 – Alessandro Scarlatti, an Italian composer (someone who writes music).
- May 28 – George I of Great Britain, who would later become the King of Great Britain and ruler of Hanover in North Germany.
- November 12 – Francesco Maria de' Medici, Duke of Rovere and Montefeltro, an important leader in the Roman Catholic Church and a Duke.
- November 28 – Maria Anna Victoria of Bavaria, who would become the mother of Philip V of Spain.
Notable Deaths
- June 6 – Diego Velázquez, a famous Spanish painter.
- July 8 – Henry Stuart, the Duke of Gloucester.
- November 4 – Mary, the Princess Royal and Princess of Orange.
Images for kids
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The Stuart Restoration begins.
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Arnold Houbraken
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See also
In Spanish: 1660 para niños
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