1670s

The 1670s was a decade that began on 1 January 1670 and ended on 31 December 1679. It is distinct from the decade known as the 168th decade which began on January 1, 1671. and ended on December 31, 1680.

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	16th century – 17th century – 18th century
Decades:	1640s 1650s 1660s – 1670s – 1680s 1690s 1700s
Years:	1670 1671 1672 1673 1674 1675 1676 1677 1678 1679
Categories:	Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments

Events

• The Franco-Dutch War
• Father Jacques Marquette continues to explore the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River. Other Frenchmen explore North America.
• The Quakers come to America from England.
• Newton and Leibniz independently discover calculus.
• Popish Plot started by Titus Oates. Oates' aim is to kill King Charles II. Plot fails and ends in 1681.

Deaths

• John Milton, British poet

World leaders

• King Frederick III of Denmark (1648–1670).
• King Christian V of Denmark (1670–1699).
• King Charles II of England and Scotland (1660–1685).
• King Louis XIV of France (1643–1715).
• Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (1658–1705).
• King Michael Korybut Wisniowiecki of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (1669–1673).
• King John III of Poland (1674–1696).
• King Peter II of Portugal (1667–1706).
• Tsar Aleksey I of Russia (1645–1676)
• Tsar Feodor III of Russia (1676–1682).
• King Charles II of Spain (1665–1700).
• King Charles XI of Sweden (1660–1697).