18 January 1664Lucasian ProfessorIsaac Barrow
Becomes the first Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge.
Historical records for England in 1664, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Becomes the first Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge.
Grants his brother James a patent including New Netherland before the English expedition.
Receives the royal grant that gives his title to the future province and city of New York.
Repeals the 1641 Triennial Act while replacing it with a weaker parliamentary-meeting requirement.
Ashley-Cooper participates in government as Parliament reshapes the rules for future sessions.
Gives assent to the Triennial Parliaments Act requiring Parliament at least once every three years.
Presides over the Commons during the Parliament that passes the Triennial Parliaments Act.
Observes a conspicuous spot on Jupiter, contributing to early studies of the planet's changing atmosphere.
Baxter's nonconformist circle is threatened by the new law against conventicles.
Calamy's Presbyterian ministry is constrained by the Restoration legislation against conventicles.
Gives assent to the Conventicle Act forbidding unauthorised religious meetings of more than five people.
Cosin backs the Anglican settlement that restricts dissenting religious meetings.
Quakers face harsher pressure after Parliament restricts unauthorised religious meetings.
The Conventicle Act restricts unauthorised religious meetings outside the Church of England.
Sheldon supports stronger enforcement of Anglican uniformity through the Conventicle Act.
Clarendon's ministry supports legislation against nonconformist religious assemblies.
Sails with the English expedition sent to seize New Netherland.
Hyde supports the Restoration religious settlement enforcing conformity against dissent.
Parliament advances religious uniformity by restricting conventicles and dissenting worship.
The Restoration government strengthens Anglican conformity through measures later called the Clarendon Code.
Clarendon backs parliamentary reforms intended to secure the restored Church of England.
Arrives with the royal commissioners before the peaceful surrender of New Amsterdam.
Takes Fort Amsterdam as the Dutch colony passes to English control.
Receives the surrender of New Amsterdam and begins English rule over New Netherland.
Becomes English governor after the surrender of New Amsterdam.
Leads English action against New Amstel after the main surrender of New Netherland.
Attacks the Dutch Smyrna convoy during the naval crisis that leads toward open war.
Attacks the Dutch Smyrna convoy during escalating Anglo-Dutch naval tensions.
Seizes Dutch positions on the Gold Coast during English attacks on Dutch trade.
Publishes Cerebri Anatome, an influential work on the brain and nervous system.
Provides illustrations for Willis's anatomical study of the brain.
Designs a new palace range for Charles II at Greenwich.
Charles II sends Gilbert Talbot to Copenhagen to pursue a northern alliance against the Dutch.
Sent by Charles II to Denmark-Norway to pursue an anti-Dutch northern alliance.
Continues his education at St Paul's School in London during his adolescence.
Captures Dutch West India Company posts and ships on the West African coast.
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