Decades: 1610s 1620s 1630s 1640s 1650s - 1660s - 1670s 1680s 1690s 1700s 1710s
Years: 1658 1659 1660 1661 1662 - 1663 - 1664 1665 1666 1667 1668
Events July 8 - Charles II of England grants John Clarke a Royal Charter to Rhode Island. July 27 - The British Parliament passes the second Navigation Act requiring that all goods bound for the American colonies have to be sent in English ships from English ports. Prix de Rome scholarship established for students of the arts. End of the reign of Emperor Go-Sai of Japan Emperor Reigen ascends to the throne of Japan Births Deaths December 5 - Severo Bonini, composer Thomas Baltzar, violinist\n
Deaths December 5 - Severo Bonini, composer Thomas Baltzar, violinist\n