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
Event of Interest
Jul 15 King Charles II charters Royal Society in London
- 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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