Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 1665. This year saw 21 significant events. 1 notable figure was born.
Battle of Mbwila [Ambuila]: Portuguese forces defeat the Kingdom of Kongo and decapitate King António I of Kongo, also known as Nvita a Nkanga
Portuguese trading port of Bombay is officially transferred to English control, as part of the dowry of Portuguese princess Catherine of Braganza
Battle at Elmina, Gold Coast: Dutch Vice-admiral De Ruyter captures Fort Cormantin from the English
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society begins publication
NY approves new code guaranteeing Protestants religious rights
Naval battle in Bay of Barbados between attacking Dutch fleet led by Michiel de Ruyter damages ships but fails to take the English-held fort [1]
Dutch politician Nicolaas Witsen visits the politically powerful Patriarch Nikon, head of the Russian Orthodox church in Moscow
Jerusalem's rabbi Sjabtai Tswi proclaims himself Messiah
Boston's First Baptist Church, one of the oldest Baptist churches in America, is founded [NS March 1]
England installs a municipal government in New York City
Lowestoft ( LOH-(ih)-stoft, LOH-stəf) is a coastal town and civil parish in the East Suffolk district of Suffolk, England.
Battle of Montes Claros: English and Portuguese armies decisively defeat Spain, securing Portugal's independence from Spain in the last battle of the Portuguese Restoration War
The number of deaths in London from the Great Plague during June is recorded as 6,137 people
Dutch VOC troops and their allies attack the fort of Asaudi, driving out Makasar and Hoamoalese defenders during the Great Ambon War (modern Indonesia) [1]
Battle of Vågen: English warships attack a Dutch merchant and treasure fleet in neutral Bergen, Norway, but the English are forced to retreat after suffering 421 dead and wounded
World's "most mysterious book", a codex known as the Voynich manuscript, written in an unknown script, is sent by a rector of Prague University to a Jesuit scholar (now in Yale University Library and still undeciphered) in 1666
"Ye Bare & Ye Cubb" is the first play performed in North America in Accomac, Virginia
Kiel University, (German: Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, abbreviated CAU, known informally as Christiana Albertina) is a public research university in the city of Kiel, Germany.
1st edition of "London Gazette" is published as "The Oxford Gazette"
"Messiah" Sjabtai Tswi festival in Smyrna
"Messiah" Sjabtai Tswi departs to Constantinople
Anne Stuart is born
Battle of Mbwila [Ambuila]: Portuguese forces defeat the Kingdom of Kongo and decapitate King António I of Kongo, also known as Nvita a Nkanga
Portuguese trading port of Bombay is officially transferred to English control, as part of the dowry of Portuguese princess Catherine of Braganza
Battle at Elmina, Gold Coast: Dutch Vice-admiral De Ruyter captures Fort Cormantin from the English
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society begins publication
NY approves new code guaranteeing Protestants religious rights
Naval battle in Bay of Barbados between attacking Dutch fleet led by Michiel de Ruyter damages ships but fails to take the English-held fort [1]
Dutch politician Nicolaas Witsen visits the politically powerful Patriarch Nikon, head of the Russian Orthodox church in Moscow
Jerusalem's rabbi Sjabtai Tswi proclaims himself Messiah
Boston's First Baptist Church, one of the oldest Baptist churches in America, is founded [NS March 1]
England installs a municipal government in New York City
Lowestoft ( LOH-(ih)-stoft, LOH-stəf) is a coastal town and civil parish in the East Suffolk district of Suffolk, England.
Battle of Montes Claros: English and Portuguese armies decisively defeat Spain, securing Portugal's independence from Spain in the last battle of the Portuguese Restoration War
The number of deaths in London from the Great Plague during June is recorded as 6,137 people
Dutch VOC troops and their allies attack the fort of Asaudi, driving out Makasar and Hoamoalese defenders during the Great Ambon War (modern Indonesia) [1]
Battle of Vågen: English warships attack a Dutch merchant and treasure fleet in neutral Bergen, Norway, but the English are forced to retreat after suffering 421 dead and wounded
World's "most mysterious book", a codex known as the Voynich manuscript, written in an unknown script, is sent by a rector of Prague University to a Jesuit scholar (now in Yale University Library and still undeciphered) in 1666
"Ye Bare & Ye Cubb" is the first play performed in North America in Accomac, Virginia
Kiel University, (German: Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, abbreviated CAU, known informally as Christiana Albertina) is a public research university in the city of Kiel, Germany.
1st edition of "London Gazette" is published as "The Oxford Gazette"
"Messiah" Sjabtai Tswi festival in Smyrna
"Messiah" Sjabtai Tswi departs to Constantinople