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1676

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

Decades: 1620s 1630s 1640s 1650s 1660s - 1670s - 1680s 1690s 1700s 1710s 1720s

Years: 1671 1672 1673 1674 1675 - 1676 - 1677 - 1678 1679 1680 1681

Events

January 29 - Feodor III becomes Tsar of Russia
First measurement of the speed of light by Danish astronomer Ole Rømer.

Births

May 8 - King Frederick I of Sweden

Deaths

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