1670s

Centuries: 16th century - 17th century - 18th century

Decades: 1640s 1650s 1660s - 1670s - 1680s 1690s 1700s

Years: 1670 1671 1672 1673 1674 1675 1676 1677 1678 1679

Events and Trends

• Newton and Leibniz independently discover calculus.

World Leaders

• King Frederick III of Denmark (1648 - 1670).
• King Christian V of Denmark (1670 - 1699).
• King Charles II of England and Scotland (1660 - 1685).
• King Louis XIV of France (1643 - 1715).
• Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (1658 - 1705).
• King Michael Korybut Wisniowiecki of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (1669 - 1673).
• King John III of Poland (1674 - 1696).
• King Peter II of Portugal (1667 - 1706).
• Tsar Aleksey I of Russia (1645 - 1676)
• Tsar Feodor III of Russia (1676 - 1682).
• King Charles II of Spain (1665 - 1700).
• King Charles XI of Sweden (1660 - 1697).

See also: 1670s, 1640s, 1643, 1645, 1648, 1650s, 1658, 1660, 1660s, 1665