The Royal Society
Jan 12 British King Charles II grants a charter for The Royal Society after its establishment in 1660, officially renamed The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, af
1st Bus Service
Mar 18 First public bus service begins, promoted by Blaise Pascal, operates in Paris as the "Carosses a Cinq Sous" until 1675
- Apr 23 Connecticut chartered as an English colony
- Apr 27 Netherlands & France sign military covenant
- May 3 Royal charter granted to Connecticut
- May 19 Act of Uniformity comes into effect, re-introducing a revised Book of Common Prayer after the Restoration
- Jun 24 Dutch invasion of Macau repulsed (Macau Day)
- Aug 24 Act of Uniformity requires English to accept Book of Common Prayer
Flamsteed Inspired
Sep 12 John Flamsteed sees partial solar eclipse, stirs his interest in astronomy
- Sep 14 Netherlands & England sign peace treaty
- Oct 17 Charles II of Great Britain sells Dunkirk to France for 2.5 million livres (320,000 English pounds)
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