1669 in England

1669 in England

Events from the year 1669 in England.

Incumbents

*Monarch - Charles II of England

Events

* 31 May - Citing poor eyesight, Samuel Pepys recorded the last entry in his diary, one of the most important primary sources for the English Restoration period.
* 29 October - Isaac Newton appointed Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge University.cite book |last=Palmer |first=Alan & Veronica |year=1992 |title= The Chronology of British History|publisher= Century Ltd|location=London|pages= 190-191|isbn= 0-7126-5616-2]
* 26 November - Navigator John Narborough set sail from Deptford to conduct a voyage of exploration in the South Seas."1669." The People's Chronology. Ed. Jason M. Everett. Thomson Gale, 2006. eNotes.com. 2006. 31 May, 2007]

Undated

* Robert Boyle discovers the chemical element now known as phosphorus.
* Count Cosimo, grand duke of Tuscany, visits the Tower of London and gives the Yeomen Warders the nickname "Beefeaters".

Births

*"probable" - Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle, statesman (died 1738)

Deaths

* 10 March - John Denham, poet (born 1615)
* 10 September - Henrietta Maria, queen of Charles I (born 1609)
* 24 October - William Prynne, Puritan leader (born 1600)
* 16 December - Nathaniel Fiennes, politician (born c. 1608)

References

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