Historical Events Coronation of Charles II Apr 23 English king Charles II crowned in London King of England Charles II Apr 29 Chinese Ming dynasty occupies Taiwan Apr 30 Tsjeng Tsj'eng-Kung begins siege of Dutch fort Zeelandia, Formosa Events in 1661 Famous Birthdays Apr 11 Antoine Coypel, French painter and poet, born in Paris (d. 1722) Apr 16 Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax, English poet and statesman, born in Horton, Northamptonshire, England (d. 1715) Born in 1661 Famous Deaths Apr 4 Alexander Leslie, 1st Earl of Leven, Scottish soldier (b. circa 1580) Apr 6 John Webster, colonial Governor of Connecticut (Fundamental Orders of Connecticut), dies at about 71 Apr 7 William Brereton, 1st Baronet, English soldier and politician, dies at 56 Mar 1661 History by Year May 1661 What Happened in 1661 1st European BanknoteJuly 16, 1661 Why The King Became a Party PooperAugust 17, 1661
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