1669
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| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 16th century – 17th century – 18th century |
| Decades: | 1630s 1640s 1650s – 1660s – 1670s 1680s 1690s |
| Years: | 1666 1667 1668 – 1669 – 1670 1671 1672 |
1669 Media
October 4: Rembrandt van Rijn dies at age 63, shortly after painting his last self-portrait
September 27: After 21 years the siege of Candia ends.
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1669 (MDCLXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar, the 1669th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 669th year of the 2nd millennium, the 69th year of the 17th century, and the 10th and last year of the 1660s decade. As of the start of 1669, the Gregorian calendar was 10 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.
Events
- March 11 – Mount Etna erupts, destroying the town of Nicolosi and killing 20,000 people.
- July – The Hanseatic League, 400 years after it was formed, holds its last official meeting in Lübeck.
Date unknown
- Phosphorus is discovered by Hennig Brand.
- Antonio Stradivari makes his first violin.
Deaths
- December 9 – Pope Clement IX (b. 1600)