Building of Greenwich Observatory.
1672. William III, Prince of Orange, has supreme power conferred on him by the Dutch. The De Witts massacred. See "STRUGGLE OF THE DUTCH AGAINST FRANCE AND ENGLAND," xii, 86.
1673. Passage in England of the Test Act, excluding dissenters and papists from all offices of government.
Battle of Khotin; defeat of the Turks by John Sobieski.
"DISCOVERY OF THE MISSISSIPPI." See xii, 108.
Occupation of New York and New Jersey by the Dutch.
Joliet and Marquette make discoveries on the upper Mississippi.
1674. Peace between England and Holland; the former regains New Netherland.
Occupation of Pondicherry by the French.
John Sobieski elected to the Polish throne.