1666: what happened around the world

In 1666, 17 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Great Fire of London, Four Days' Battle and Polish–Cossack–Tatar War among the best known. 75 more were already under way, such as Russo-Turkish Wars and Anglo-Dutch Wars. 13 things were founded or built that year, from Lund University and Quilmes.

17events began
75already under way
13founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges14

Disasters2

Accidents and fires1

Already under way in 166675

Came to an end in 16662

Founded or built in 166613

Stories that pass through 1666

Volcanic EruptionsEvery significant eruption on record since 1500 How America Filled UpEvery American city of 60,000 people, in the year it began

Nearby years

1657 1658 1659 1660 1664 1665 1666 1667 1672 1673 1674 1675 1676 All of the 17th century →

Every entry comes from Wikidata and links to its Wikipedia article; entries are ordered by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them. Only things with a date are listed, and dates before the modern era are often approximate. How this is made →