Categories: 1680 February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jan Swammerdam (February 12, 1637 - February 17, 1680) was a Dutch scientist. ... Events February 3 - Tulipmania collapses in Netherlands by government order February 15 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor December 17 - Shimabara Rebellion erupts in Japan Pierre de Fermat makes a marginal claim to have proof of what would become known as Fermats last theorem. ... February 22 is the 53rd day of every year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Catherine Monvoisin, known as La Voisin (c. ... March 14 is the 73rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (74th in Leap years) with 292 days remaining in the year. ... René Le Bossu (16 March 1631 – 14 March 1680) was a French critic. ... // Events February 5 - Roger Williams emigrates to Boston. ... March 17 is the 76th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (77th in Leap years). ... François VI, duc de La Rochefoucauld (September 15, 1613 - March 17, 1680), was the greatest maxim writer of France, one of her best memoir writers, and perhaps the most complete and accomplished representative of her ancient nobility. ... Events January - Galileo observes Neptune, but mistakes it for a star and so is not credited with its discovery. ... March 23 is the 82nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (83rd in Leap years). ... Nicolas Fouquet (1615 — March 23, 1680) was viscount of Melun and of Vaux, marquis de Belle-Isle, superintendent of finance in France under Louis XIV. Born in Paris, he belonged to an influential family of the noblesse de robe, and after some preliminary schooling with the Jesuits, at the age... Events June 2 - First Récollet missionaries arrive at Quebec City, from Rouen, France. ... April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... Shivaji Bhonsle, also known as Chhatrapati Shri Shivaji Maharaj (February 19, 1630 - April 3, 1680) was the founder of the Maratha empire in western India in 1674. ... Events February 22 - Native American Quadequine introduces Popcorn to English colonists. ... May 31 is the 151st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (152nd in leap years), with 214 days remaining, as the last day of May. ... Joachim Neander (Neumann) (1650 - May 31, 1680) was a Calvinist teacher who became famous for creating the words to the church choral Praise to the Lord, the Almighty (German: Lobet den Herren, den mächtigen König der Ehren) in 1679. ... // Events June 23 - Claimant King Charles II of England, Scotland and Ireland arrives in Scotland, the only of the three Kingdoms that has accepted him as ruler. ... June 18 is the 169th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (170th in leap years), with 196 days remaining. ... Samuel Butler Samuel Butler (December 4, 1612 - June 18, 1680) was born in Worcestershire: he is remembered now primarily for a long satirical burlesque poem on Puritanism entitled Hudibras. ... Events January 20 - Mathias becomes Holy Roman Emperor. ... August 22 is the 234th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (235th in leap years), with 131 days remaining. ... John George II (31 May 1613 - 22 August 1680) was elector of Saxony, succeeding his father John George I. In 1657, just after his accession, he made an arrangement with his three brothers with the object of preventing disputes over their separate territories, and in 1664 he entered into friendly... Events January - Galileo observes Neptune, but mistakes it for a star and so is not credited with its discovery. ... August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (237th in leap years), with 129 days remaining. ... Thomas Blood (1618 - August 24, 1680) was an Irish born Colonel who is best known for attempting to steal the Crown Jewels of England from the Tower of London in 1671. ... Events March 8 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion (he soon rejects the idea after some initial calculations were made but on May 15 confirms the discovery). ... June 10 is the 161st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (162nd in leap years), with 204 days remaining. ... Johan Göransson Gyllenstierna (February 18, 1635 - June 10, 1680), was a Swedish statesman. ... Events February 10 - The Académie française in Paris is expanded to become a national academy for the artistic elite. ... July 10 is the 191st day (192nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 174 days remaining. ... Painting of Louis Moréri by Gerard Edelinck Louis Moréri (March 25, 1643 - July 10, 1680) was a French encyclopaedist. ... // Events January 21 - Abel Tasman discovers Tonga February 6 - Abel Tasman discovers the Fiji islands. ... July 26 is the 207th day (208th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 158 days remaining. ... John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester (April 1, 1647 - July 26, 1680) was an English nobleman, a friend of King Charles II of England, and the writer of much satirical and bawdy poetry. ... // Events March 14 - Thirty Years War: Bavaria, Cologne, France and Sweden sign the Truce of Ulm. ... July 30 is the 211th day (212th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 154 days remaining. ... Thomas Butler, Earl of Ossory (July 8 or 9 1634 - July 30, 1680), eldest son of James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, was born at Kilkenny. ... Events Moses Amyrauts Traite de la predestination is published Curaçao captured by the Dutch Treaty of Polianovska First meeting of the Académie française The witchcraft affair at Loudun Jean Nicolet lands at Green Bay, Wisconsin Opening of Covent Garden Market in London English establish a settlement... August 20 is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... William Bedloe (April 20, 1650 - August 20, 1680), English informer, was born at Chepstow. ... // Events June 23 - Claimant King Charles II of England, Scotland and Ireland arrives in Scotland, the only of the three Kingdoms that has accepted him as ruler. ... September 10 is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years). ... Baldassare Ferri (December 9, 1610 - September 10, 1680) was an Italian castrato singer. ... // Events January 7 - Galileo Galilei discovers the Galilean moons of Jupiter. ... September 11 is the 254th day of the year (255th in leap years). ... Roger Crab (1621 - September 11, 1680) was a political writer and ethical vegetarian. He served in Oliver Cromwells army for seven years. ... Events February 9 - Gregory XV is elected pope. ... Emperor Go-Mizunoo (後水尾天皇) (June 29, 1596 - September 11, 1680) was the 108th imperial ruler of Japan. ... Events February 5 - 26 catholics crucified in Nagasaki, Japan. ... October 4 is the 277th day of the year (278th in Leap years). ... Pierre Paul Riquet (June 29, 1609 (some sources say 1604) - October 4, 1680) was the engineer and canal-builder responsible for the construction of the Canal du Midi during the second half of the 17th century. ... October 30 is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 62 days remaining. ... Antoinette Bourignon (January 13, 1616 _ October 30, 1680), Flemish mystic, was born at Lille. ... Events October 25 — Dirk Hartog makes the first recorded landfall by a European on Australian soil, at an island off the Western Australian coast Pocahontas arrives in England War between Venice and Austria Collegium Musicum founded in Prague Nicolaus Copernicus De revolutionibus is placed on the Index of Forbidden Books... November 27 is the 331st day (332nd on leap years) of the year. ... Athanasius Kircher (sometimes spelt Kirchner) (May 2, 1601?–27 November 1680) was a 17th century German Jesuit scholar who published around 40 works, most notably in the fields of oriental studies, geology and medicine. ... November 28 is the 332nd day (333rd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... A self portrait: Bernini is said to have used his own features in the David (below, left) Gian Lorenzo Bernini (Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini) (December 7, 1598 – November 28, 1680), who worked chiefly in Rome, was the pre-eminent baroque artist. ... Events January 7 - Boris Godunov seizes the throne of Russia following the death of his brother-in-law, Tsar Feodor I April 13 - Edict of Nantes - Henry IV of France grants French Huguenots equal rights with Catholics. ... Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi (1606 - November 28, 1680), Italian architect and painter, named Il Bolognese from the place of his birth, was a relative of the Caracci family, under whom it is presumed he studied first. ... Events January 27 - The trial of Guy Fawkes and other conspirators begins ending in their execution on January 31 May 17 - Supporters of Vasili Shusky invade the Kremlin and kill Premier Dmitri December 26 - Shakespeares King Lear performed in court Storm buries a village of St Ismails near... December 4 is the 338th day (339th on leap years) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Thomas Bartholin (October 20, 1616 - December 4, 1680) was a Danish doctor, mathematician and theologist. ... Events October 25 — Dirk Hartog makes the first recorded landfall by a European on Australian soil, at an island off the Western Australian coast Pocahontas arrives in England War between Venice and Austria Collegium Musicum founded in Prague Nicolaus Copernicus De revolutionibus is placed on the Index of Forbidden Books... December 8 is the 342nd day (343rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Henry Pierrepont, 2nd Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull and 1st marquess of Dorchester (1606 - December 8, 1680), was member of parliament for Nottinghamshire, and was called to the House of Lords as Baron Pierrepont in 1641. ... Events January 27 - The trial of Guy Fawkes and other conspirators begins ending in their execution on January 31 May 17 - Supporters of Vasili Shusky invade the Kremlin and kill Premier Dmitri December 26 - Shakespeares King Lear performed in court Storm buries a village of St Ismails near...