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Millennium: 2nd millennium
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
Categories: Births – Deaths – Architecture
Establishments – Disestablishments

The 1670s decade ran from January 1, 1670, to December 31, 1679.

Events and trends

• Newton and Leibniz independently discovered 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).
• Padshah Aurangazeb (Mughal Empire)
• Chattrapathi Shivaji 1675–1680 (Maratha Empire)