Biography:The creator of one of the most important primary sources of the English Restoration period, Pepys' diary chronicles the Great Plague of London, the Second Dutch War and the Great Fire of London.
He was also a Member of Parliament and a Navy administrator.
1660-01-01 1st entry in English civil servant Samuel Pepys' diary
1665-06-07 Great Plague of London: Samuel Pepys writes in his diary of houses marked with a red cross in London's Drury Lane, meaning somebody inside is infected with the plague and must be locked in for 40 days or until death
1666-11-14 English writer Samuel Pepys writes the first report of a blood transfusion (between dogs) in his diary
1669-05-31 Citing poor eyesight, English civil servant Samuel Pepys records the last entry in his famous diary
1926-09-26 JB Fagan's stage drama "And So to Bed", based on the life of Samuel Pepys, premieres in London
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