1663 in History

Appointed English ambassador to France during Charles II's Restoration diplomacy.

Confirmed as Archbishop of Canterbury after the Restoration church settlement.

Leads Ottoman forces into Habsburg Hungary at the start of the war.

Created a baronet of East Hatley; Downing Street is later named after him.

Named as one of the Lords Proprietors in the Carolina charter.

Named as one of the Lords Proprietors in the Carolina charter.

Named as one of the Lords Proprietors in the Carolina charter.

Grants the Carolina charter to eight Lords Proprietors for territory south of Virginia.

Named as one of the Lords Proprietors in the Carolina charter.

Named as one of the Lords Proprietors in the Carolina charter.

Named as one of the Lords Proprietors in the Carolina charter.

Named as one of the Lords Proprietors in the Carolina charter.

Charters the Company of Royal Adventurers trading to Africa.

Participates in the company chartered for English trade on the African coast.

Noell is associated with the Restoration trading company operating toward Africa.

James Duke of York becomes a leading figure in the African trading company.

Created Duke of Buccleuch and Earl of Dalkeith in the Scottish peerage.

Created Duke of Monmouth, Earl of Doncaster and Baron Scott of Tynedale.

Marries James Scott and brings the Buccleuch inheritance into the new ducal settlement.

Marries Anne Scott, wealthy heiress and Countess of Buccleuch.

Colbert reorganises New France as part of royal imperial administration.

Takes New France under direct royal control after the end of company rule.

Appointed a Knight of the Garter during Charles II's favour to his illegitimate son.

Forced to abandon plans for wider toleration of dissenters and Catholics after parliamentary resistance.

Responds after Esopus warriors attack Wiltwyck and renew war in New Netherland.

Boyle is among the fellows active as the Royal Society secures its chartered status.

Brouncker serves as president as the Royal Society receives its second charter.

Issues a second charter to the Royal Society, naming the king as founder and patron.

Hooke works as curator of experiments during the Society's early chartered years.

Wilkins is among the early fellows as the Royal Society receives its second charter.

Wren is associated with the early Royal Society as its formal status is confirmed.

Captures Neuhausel after a major siege in Habsburg Hungary.

Ashley-Cooper supports fiscal and commercial policy tied to colonial trade regulation.

Gives assent to legislation requiring European goods bound for colonies to pass through England.

Clarendon's ministry supports trade regulation under the Navigation Acts.

Prince Satohito succeeds as Emperor Reigen after the abdication of Emperor Go-Sai.

Royal patronage supports Killigrew's King's Company at the new Theatre Royal.

Hart becomes one of the leading actors of Killigrew's King's Company.

Opens the Theatre Royal in Bridges Street, later known as Drury Lane.

Mohun performs with the King's Company in the Restoration theatre world.

Receives royal assent for his translation to the archbishopric of Canterbury.

Jayadhwaj Singha accepts the Treaty of Ghilajharighat after Mir Jumla's invasion forces the Ahom kingdom into a temporary settlement.