| Year | Name / Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 02-01-1680 | Trunajaya rebellion | Trunajaya rebellion: Amangkurat II of Mataram and his bodyguards execute the rebel leader Trunajaya. |
| 10-08-1680 | Pueblo Revolt | The Pueblo Revolt begins in New Mexico. |
| 14-11-1680 | Gottfried Kirch | German astronomer Gottfried Kirch discovers the Great Comet of 1680, the first comet to be discovered by telescope. |
| 21-08-1680 | Pueblo peoples | Pueblo Indians capture Santa Fe from the Spanish during the Pueblo Revolt. |