Mar 18 The first buses, eight-seater vehicles known as "carrosses a cinq solz", run in Paris.

Mar 18 First public bus service started by King Louis XIV in Paris for the poor of the city

Aug 24 Act of Uniformity requires English to accept book of Common Prayer

Sep 16 Flamsteed sees solar eclipse, first known astronomical observation

Feb 01 Dutch garrison on Formosa surrenders for Chinese pirates

May 03 Royal charter granted Connecticut

May 19 Uniformity Act of England goes into effect

Jul 15 Charles II grants charter to establish Royal Society in London

Jun 24 Dutch invasion of Macau repulsed

Jan 27 First American lime kiln begins operation (Providence RI)

Jan 27 First American lime kiln begins operation (Providence RI)

Oct 17 England's King Charles II sells Dunkirk to the French.

Oct 25 Charles II of England sells Dunkirk to France for Stg400,000 little did he know of the importance Dunkirk would have in WWII