James Sharp, Scottish archbishop (b. 1613)
James Sharp, or Sharpe, (4 May 1618 – 3 May 1679) was a minister in the Church of Scotland, or kirk, who served as Archbishop of St Andrews from 1661 to 1679. His support for Episcopalianism, or governance by bishops, brought him into conflict with elements of the kirk who advocated Presbyterianism. Twice the victim of assassination attempts, the second cost him his life.
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- 1Jun
Battle of Drumclog
The Scottish Covenanters defeat John Graham of Claverhouse at the Battle of Drumclog. - 7Aug
Le Griffon
The brigantine Le Griffon, commissioned by René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, is towed to the south-eastern end of the Niagara River, to become the first ship to sail the upper Great Lakes of North America. - 18Sep
Massachusetts Bay Colony
New Hampshire becomes a county of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.