* 1669 – Anne Marie d ' Orléans, French wife of Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia ( d. 1728 )

* 1603 – Johannes Cocceius, German-Dutch theologian ( d. 1669 )

* 1669 – Eudoxia Lopukhina, Russian wife of Peter the Great ( d. 1731 )

Although the increased contact brought by trade between the Japanese and the Ainu contributed to increased mutual understanding, sometimes it led to conflict, occasionally intensifying into violent Ainu revolts, of which the most important was Shakushain's Revolt ( 1669 – 1672 ).

* 1605 – Antonio Bertali, Italian composer and violinist ( d. 1669 )

That the curve followed by a chain is not a parabola was proven by Joachim Jungius ( 1587 – 1657 ); this result was published posthumously in 1669.

* 1589 – Esteban Manuel de Villegas, Spanish poet ( d. 1669 )

* 1669 – Louis Marchand, French organist and harpsichordist ( d. 1732 )

* Caspar de Crayer, painter ( 1582 – 1669 )

* 1616 – François de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort, French soldier ( d. 1669 )

* 1606 – Rembrandt, Dutch painter ( d. 1669 )

* 1669 – Sébastien Vaillant, French botanist ( d. 1722 )

* 1744 – John Anstis, Garter King of Arms ( b. 1669 )

* 1600 – Leo Aitzema, Dutch historian and statesman ( d. 1669 )

* 1609 – Queen Henrietta Maria of France ( d. 1669 )

* 1669 – Johann Nicolaus Bach, German composer ( d. 1753 )

The first form of elemental phosphorus to be produced ( white phosphorus, in 1669 ) emits a faint glow upon exposure to oxygen – hence its name given from Greek mythology, meaning " light-bearer " ( Latin Lucifer ), referring to the " Morning Star ", the planet Venus.

Pope Clement IX ( 28 January 1600 – 9 December 1669 ), born Giulio Rospigliosi, was Pope from 1667 to 1669.

Odescalchi was a strong papal candidate after the death of Pope Clement IX ( 1667 – 69 ) in 1669, but the French government rejected him ( using the now-abolished veto ).

* Charles Philip of Brunswick-Lüneburg ( 1669 – 90 ), colonel in the Imperial Army

* 1669 – The Venetians surrender the fortress of Candia to the Ottomans, thus ending the 21-year long Siege of Candia.

In 1669 – 71 the Portuguese built a fort at Colonia del Sacramento.

The influence of Vesalius ' plates representing the partial dissections of the human figure posing in a landscape setting is apparent in the anatomical plates prepared by the Baroque painter Pietro da Cortona ( 1596 – 1669 ), who executed anatomical plates with figures in dramatic poses, most with architectural or landscape backdrops.

* Apostolo Zeno ( 1669 – 1750 ), Venetian poet and librettist

Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki (, ; May 31, 1640 – November 10, 1673 ), son of Jeremi Wiśniowiecki and his wife Gryzelda Konstancja Zamoyska, was ruler of the Polish – Lithuanian Commonwealth as King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from September 29, 1669, to his death in 1673.

Saint-Germain-en-Laye is famous for its 2. 4 kilometre long stone terrace built by André Le Nôtre from 1669 to 1673.

* House of Wiśniowiecki ( 1669 – 1673 )

He was offered the post of Lord Deputy of Ireland in 1660 but was unwilling to serve, and was Lord Lieutenant in 1669 – 1670 ; from 1661 to 1673 he was Lord Privy Seal although he did not exercise his office after his return from Ireland.

He succeeded Sir William Coventry as commissioner for the state treasury in 1669, and in 1673 was appointed a commissioner for the admiralty.

* 13 November 1669: Jonas Moore ( knighted 28 January 1673 )

John Casimir's successor, King Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki ( 1669 – 1673 ), also granted some privileges to the Jews.

He moved to Virginia sometime between 1669 and 1673, and married Mary Isham ( ca.

* Die durchleuchtige Syrerinn Aramena (" Aramena the Illustrious Syrian "; 1669 – 1673 )

To improve his health, Stoddard went to Barbados and served as a chaplain from 1667 to 1669.

Oboi ( Manchu: 16px ; ) ( c. 1610 ?- 1669 ) was a highly decorated Manchu military commander and courtier who served in various military and administrative posts under three successive Emperors of the early Qing Dynasty.

Sir Edward Nicholas ( 4 April 1593 – 1669 ) was an English office holder and politician who served as Secretary of State to Charles I and Charles II.

He also served on the General Assembly from 1664 to 1669, and three terms as deputy governor ( 1669 – 1672 ).

Following the loss of his family, Eaton married the widow Anne ( Graves ) Cotton ( 1620 – 1684 ), the daughter of Captain Thomas Graves ( 1584 – 1635 ) of Virginia and Massachusetts, and served for several years as an assistant to the Anglican curate at Accomac, Virginia before returning to England, where he was appointed the Vicar of Bishop's Castle, Salop, in 1661 and Rector of Bideford, Devon, in 1669.

He was appointed Treasurer of Harvard College in its charter of 1650, and served as a steward of the college from 1669 to 1682.

When Philip IV died on 17 September 1665, their only surviving son, Charles, was only 3 years old, and Mariana served as regent, relying on her confessor, Juan Everardo Nithard, for support until his dismissal in 1669.

In 1669, the 8th year of Emperor Kangxi ’ s reign of the Qing Dynasty ( 1644-1911 ), Tong Ren Tang was established in Beijing by Yue Xianyang who served as a senior physician of the royal court of the Qing Dynasty.