Historical Events In 1663

Jan 06   Great earthquake in New England   

Jan 10   King Charles II affirms charter of Royal African Company   

Jan 23   King Louis XIV affirms covenant with Rÿnstaten   

Jan 29   Robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln (1660-63), dies   

Feb 01   The town of Quebec is rocked by an evening earthquake.   

Feb 05   Earthquake in Canada   

Feb 12   Cotton Mather, witchcraft authority   

Feb 14   Canada is recorded as becoming a Royal Province of France   

Feb 28   Thomas Newcomen, English co-inventor (steam engine)   

Mar 07   Theatre Royal in Drury Lane London opens.   

Mar 07   Tomaso Antonio Vitali, composer   

Mar 16   Nicholas Siret, composer.   

Apr 01   Gemert fines unwed motherhood (50 guilder penalty).   

Apr 06   King Charles II signs Carolina Charter.   

Apr 18   Osman declares war on Austria   

Apr 25   Heinrich Pape, composer, dies at 53.   

May 07   Theatre Royal in Drury Lane London opens   

Jun 04   William Juxon, archbishop of Canterbury (1660-63), dies.   

Jun 08   Battle at Amegical: English and Portugese fleet beats Spanish.   

Jul 01   Franz Xaver Murschhauser, composer   

Jul 02   Thomas Selle, composer, dies at 64   

Jul 07   Thomas Baltzar, German violinist   

Jul 08   King Charles II of England granted a charter to Rhode Island.   

Jul 08   King Charles II of England grants a charter to Rhode Island.   

Jul 20   Pierre Drevet, French engraver.   

Jul 26   France annexes Venaissin   

Jul 27   English parliament accepts Staple Act   

Aug 31   Guillaume Amontons, French physicist.   

Sep 13   1st serious slave conspiracy in colonial America (Virginia)   

Sep 13   The inaugural serious slave conspiracy in colonial America (Virginia)   

Sep 20   Pirro Conte d' Albergati Capacelli, composer   

Sep 25   Austrian Fort Neuhausl surrenders to Turkish invasion army.   

Oct 09   Gian M Crescimbeni, Italian literary/critic (Arcadia).   

Oct 18   Frans Eugenius, duke/prince of Savoye/land guardian of Austria-Neth   

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Feb 01   Mother ignacia del espiritu santo: Foundress    

Feb 12   Cotton mather: Witchcraft authority   

Feb 25   Pierre antoine motteux: French-born english dramatist   

Feb 28   Thomas newcomen: English co-inventor (steam engine)   

Mar 06   Francis atterbury: British man of letters    

Mar 07   Tomaso antonio vitali: Composer   

Mar 16   Nicholas siret: Composer   

Mar 22   August hermann francke: German protestant minister   

Jan 29   Robert sanderson: Bishop of lincoln (1660-63),    

Feb 19   Adam adami: German bishop and diplomat (b. 1603)   

Apr 07   Francis cooke: Mayflower pilgrim (b. c. 1583)   

Apr 25   Heinrich pape: Composer,   

Jun 04   William juxon: Archbishop of canterbury (1660-63),   

Jul 02   Thomas selle: Composer,   

Jul 07   Thomas baltzar: German violinist   

Sep 18   St joseph of cupertino: Italian saint (b. 1603)