Important Historical Events of the year 1659, Year 1659 in History

List of 1659 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1659

What happened in the year 1659?

Date Event
February 11, 1659 The assault on Copenhagen by Swedish forces is beaten back with heavy losses.
May 6, 1659 English Restoration: A faction of the British Army removes Richard Cromwell as Lord Protector of the Commonwealth and reinstalls the Rump Parliament.
May 21, 1659 In the Concert of The Hague, the Dutch Republic, the Commonwealth of England and the Kingdom of France set out their views on how the Second Northern War should end.
May 25, 1659 Richard Cromwell resigns as Lord Protector of England following the restoration of the Long Parliament, beginning a second brief period of the republican government called the Commonwealth of England.
June 29, 1659 At the Battle of Konotop the Ukrainian armies of Ivan Vyhovsky defeat the Russians led by Prince Trubetskoy.
November 10, 1659 Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Maratha King kills Afzal Khan, Adilshahi in the battle popularly known as Battle of Pratapgarh.
December 28, 1659 The Marathas defeat the Adilshahi forces in the Battle of Kolhapur.