1657
| Years: 1654 1655 1656 - 1657 - 1658 1659 1660 | |
| Decades: 1620s 1630s 1640s - 1650s - 1660s 1670s 1680s | |
| Centuries: 16th century - 17th century - 18th century 1657 in literature 1657 in science | |
Events
- January 8 - Miles Sindercombe, would-be-assassin of Oliver Cromwell, and his group are captured in London
- February - Admiral Robert Blake defeats the Spanish West Indian Fleet in a battle over the seizure of Jamaica.
- April 20 - Admiral Robert Blake destroys a Spanish silver fleet under heavy fire at Santa Cruz de Tenerife
- Great fire in Edo destroys most of the city and damages Edo castle
- Academia del Cimento founded in Florence, Italy - first equivalent to a scientific research center
- Oliver Cromwell offered kingship of England, but instead becomes Lord Protector
Births
- February 11 - Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle, French scientist and man of letters.
- March 24 - Arai Hakuseki, Japanese Confucianist, poet, politician, and writer
- July 11 - King Frederick I of Prussia
Deaths
- August 16 - Bohdan Chmielnicki
- August 17 - death of Admiral Robert Blake from old wounds
- Jacob van Campen
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