1680 facts for kids

The year 1680 was a leap year. This means it had an extra day, February 29th, making it 366 days long instead of the usual 365. It started on a Monday according to the Gregorian calendar, which is the calendar most of the world uses today.

Important Events of 1680

• February – A kind man named Reverend Ralph Davenant passed away. In his will, he left money to start a new school. This school was for poor boys in a part of London called Whitechapel.
• May – The Krakatoa volcano had an eruption. It was probably not a very big one, but it shows the power of nature!
• July 8 – The very first tornado ever recorded in America happened in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Sadly, it caused one death.
• August 21 – The Pueblo people of New Mexico fought for their freedom. They successfully took back Santa Fe from the Spanish during what is known as the Pueblo Revolt.
• November 23 – A very bright comet was seen for the first time. It was so bright that many people could see it in the sky!

Other Key Events

• The first Portuguese governor was chosen for Macau. Macau is a city on the coast of China.
• The city of Karlskrona in Sweden was founded. It became an important home for the Swedish Navy.

People Born in 1680

Many interesting people were born in 1680, including:

• January 23 – Joseph Ames, an English writer.
• February 14 – John Sidney, the 6th Earl of Leicester, an important English politician.
• February 23 – Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville, a French explorer. He helped found the state of Louisiana in America.
• April 9 – Philippe Néricault Destouches, a French writer who wrote plays.
• June 22 – Ebenezer Erskine, a Scottish religious leader.
• September 22 – Barthold Heinrich Brockes, a German poet.
• October 19 – John Abernethy, an Irish Protestant minister.
• November 22 – Edward Teach, a famous pirate! He sailed the seas and became well-known for his adventures.
• John Machin, an English mathematician.

People Who Died in 1680

Some important people passed away in 1680, such as:

• February – Reverend Ralph Davenant, who helped start a school for poor boys.
• February 17 – Jan Swammerdam, a Dutch scientist who studied insects.
• March 14 – René Le Bossu, a French writer who studied literature.
• March 17 – François de La Rochefoucauld, a famous French writer.
• March 23 – Nicolas Fouquet, an important French statesman.
• March 4 – Shivaji, a great leader who founded the Maratha Empire in India.
• May 31 – Joachim Neander, a German clergyman and hymn writer.
• June 18 – Samuel Butler, an English poet.
• July 26 – John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester, an English poet.
• September 11 – Emperor Go-Mizunoo of Japan.
• October 4 – Pierre Paul Riquet, a French engineer who built canals.
• November 27 – Athanasius Kircher, a German scholar who studied many different subjects.
• November 28 – Gian Lorenzo Bernini, a very famous Italian sculptor and architect.
• December 4 – Thomas Bartholin, a Danish doctor and scientist.

Images for kids

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  The Great Comet of 1680 seen over Rotterdam.

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  Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, who helped found Louisiana.

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  Shivaji, the founder of the Maratha Empire.

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  Emperor Go-Mizunoo of Japan.

See also

In Spanish: 1680 para niños