1669
1669 is a common year which started on Tuesday.
| 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 |
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)