Jan 09 New France Governor Daniel de Remy de Courcelle 1626-1698 leads a 500-man military campaign against the Mohawks

Jan 26 France declares war on England &Münster

Feb 16 Netherlands & Brandenburg sign treaty

Nov 14 Samuel Pepys reports on first blood transfusion (between dogs)

Sep 02 A fire in a bakery in Pudding Lane, spread to engulf 13,000 buildings; 'The Great Fire of London'

Sep 02 Great Fire of London destroys St Paul's Church

Sep 01 Great London Fire begins in Pudding Lane. 80% of London is destroyed upside the fire cleanns up th ecity

Sep 06 The Great Fire of London is finally put out after four days

Mar 21 Intendant Jean Talon starts census of New France; 3,000 persons counted in the first Canadian census