History
1660
General
Population: 560 Million*
- Entertainment: Writers include Corneille (tragedy), John Dryden, Molière, Samuel Pepys Diary, James Harrington Political Discourses,
James Howell (English-French-Latin-Spanish Dictionary),
Art includes Jan Steen "Poultry Yard", Vermeer "The Cook", ZUrbaran "The Young Virgin"
Music includes Cavalli "Serse" opera for marriage of Louis XIV
Actresses first appear on German and English stages
- Technology: Barometer first used to predict weather
- Deaths: Artist Velazquez, Man of Letters Paul Scarron, Charles X of Sweden, George Rakoczy II Prince of Transylvania, Poet Jacob Catss,
Artist Pieter Paul Reubens, Mary Dyer hung for protesting hanging of other Quakers, Thomas Urquhart of Scotland dies laughing when he hears Charles II took the throne
Africa
- General: Royal African Company founded
- Central Africa: Bambara kingdoms of Kaarta and Segu rise to prominence over Manding empire in S Sahara (upper Niger)
- Morocco: Malway-al-Rashid restores sultanate
- South Africa: Dutch peasants (Boers) settle
Europe
- General: Peace of Oliva signed – ending war between Austria, Poland, Sweden, and Brandenburg and recognizing the "Great Elector's" sovereignty in East Prussia
Peace of Copenhagen ends war between Sweden and Denmark
End of First Northern War
- Denmark: Crown becomes hereditary
- England: End of rule by Commonwealth in Britain as Charles II restored as king - invited by Parliament - start of eight-year restoration of monarchy
Dissolution of Long Parliament
Patents granted for reopening London theaters
Water closets arrive from France into England
Navigation act passed regarding colonies
"The Convention" Parliament assembles with Edward Montague presiding
General Monck of Scotland helps restoration of Charles II
Treaty of Breada proposes separation of Scotland and England
Fever outbreak in England
End of Commonwealth of England Scotland and Ireland
Women begin taking acting roles on English stage replacing boys
Royal society founded in London
- France: Louis XIV of France marries Maria Teresa Infanta of Spain
Famous "Café Procope" opened in Paris
- German States: Palace of Potsdam built
Friedrich Staedtler founds pencil factory in Nuremberg
- Holy Roman Empire: George Rakoczy II Prince of Transylvania dies in battle against Turks – Emperor Leopold I sends army to check Turkish advance
- Sweden: Death of Charles X of Sweden succeeded by Charles XI
General
- Natives: Massasoit dies, Wamsutta (King Alexander) (son) dies 1662 and brother Metacomet (King Philip) rules (age 24)
South
- Virginia: Government proclaims Charles II king – restores Governor William Berkeley