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Born on Tuesday January 27, 1660
- Joseph Metcalfe, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America († 1714)
- Jacob Simon MOEITZ, Venlo, Gemeente Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands († 1723)
- Jacobus, Simon Moeitz, Venlo (L) († 1723)
- Magritta Maes, Nieuwkerken, Sint-Niklaas, Oost-Vlaanderen, België († 1724)
- Maria Van Luysterborgh, Tielen († 1692)
- Margareta Marman, Waarschoot (B)
- Matthijs Mr. Van Vierssen, Leeuwarden, Friesland, Nederland NL († 1699)
- Hermanus Joannis GEERTS, Merksplas, 2330, Antwerpen, België († 1709)
- Laurens Buijsse, Oostwinkel, Oost-Vlaanderen, België († 1703)
- Theodora van Heukelom, Zyfflich, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Duitsland († 1727)
Died on Tuesday January 27, 1660
- Elisabeth Paul Willem Suetrix, Oirschot, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Ann Archer (65), Suffolk, England
- Margaretha Lenerts van der Houve (93), Delft, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Engelken Jan Claes Verhaert (65), Loenhout, Antwerpen, België
- Antonia Timmermans (in gen Ael) (45), Velden
- Johanna Kien (35)
- Peter Stahl (55), Hilchenbach, Duitsland
- Christoph Karl von Schlippenbach (36)
- Christoph Carl von Schlippenbach (36), Gunnarsten
- Anna Breugelmans (15), Mol
Born on January 27
- 1585 » Hendrick Avercamp, Dutch painter († 1634)
- 1603 » Humphrey Mackworth, English politician, lawyer and judge († 1654)
- 1603 » Sir Harbottle Grimston, 2nd Baronet, English lawyer and politician, Speaker of the House of Commons († 1685)
- 1621 » Thomas Willis, English physician and anatomist († 1675)
- 1662 » Richard Bentley, English scholar and theologian († 1742)
- 1663 » George Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington, Royal Navy admiral († 1733)
- 1687 » Johann Balthasar Neumann, German engineer and architect, designed Würzburg Residence and Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers († 1753)
- 1701 » Johann Nikolaus von Hontheim, German historian and theologian († 1790)
- 1708 » Grand Duchess Anna Petrovna of Russia († 1728)
- 1741 » Hester Thrale, Welsh author († 1821)
Died on January 27
- 1592 » Gian Paolo Lomazzo, Italian painter (b. 1538)
- 1596 » Francis Drake, English captain and explorer (b. 1540)
- 1629 » Hieronymus Praetorius, German organist and composer (b. 1560)
- 1638 » Gonzalo de Céspedes y Meneses, Spanish author and poet (b. 1585)
- 1651 » Abraham Bloemaert, Dutch painter and illustrator (b. 1566)
- 1689 » Robert Aske, English merchant and philanthropist (b. 1619)
- 1731 » Bartolomeo Cristofori, Italian instrument maker, invented the Piano (b. 1655)
- 1733 » Thomas Woolston, English theologian and author (b. 1669)
- 1740 » Louis Henri, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1692)
- 1770 » Philippe Macquer, French historian (b. 1720)
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Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1660
- This page is only available in Dutch.Van 1650 tot 1672 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Eerste Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
- February 13 » With the accession of young Charles XI of Sweden, his regents begin negotiations to end the Second Northern War.
- April 4 » Declaration of Breda by King Charles II of Great Britain promises, among other things, a general pardon to all royalists for crimes committed during the English Civil War and the Interregnum.
- May 25 » Charles II lands at Dover at the invitation of the Convention Parliament, which marks the end of the Cromwell-proclaimed Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland and begins the Restoration of the British monarchy.
- October 17 » The Nine regicides who signed the death warrant of Charles I of England are hanged, drawn and quartered.
- November 28 » At Gresham College, twelve men, including Christopher Wren, Robert Boyle, John Wilkins, and Sir Robert Moray decide to found what is later known as the Royal Society.
- December 31 » James II of England is named Duke of Normandy by Louis XIV of France.