The 1680s

Explore 51 historical events from 1680–1689.

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1680

Kateri Tekakwitha, Mohawk-born Native American saint (born 1656)

Kateri Tekakwitha, given the name Tekakwitha (Tekaouïta, baptized as Catherine, known as Lily of the Mohawks and Protectress of Canada, also as Geneviève of New France/ Geneviève o…

Kateri Tekakwitha, Mohawk-born Native American saint (born 1656)

1680

Joachim Neander, German theologian and educator (born 1650)

Joachim Neander was a German Reformed (Calvinist) Church teacher, theologian and hymnwriter whose most famous hymn is Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of Creation.

Joachim Neander, German theologian and educator (born 1650)

1680

Johan Göransson Gyllenstierna, Swedish lawyer and politician (born 1635)

Johan Göransson Gyllenstierna was a Swedish politician.

Johan Göransson Gyllenstierna, Swedish lawyer and politician (born 1635)