Important Historical Events of the year 1665, Year 1665 in History

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List of 1665 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1665

What happened in the year 1665?

Date	Event
March 4, 1665	English King Charles II declares war on the Netherlands marking the start of the Second Anglo-Dutch War.
March 6, 1665	The first joint Secretary of the Royal Society, Henry Oldenburg, publishes the first issue of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, the world's longest-running scientific journal.
June 3, 1665	James Stuart, Duke of York (later to become King James II of England), defeats the Dutch fleet off the coast of Lowestoft.
June 12, 1665	Thomas Willett is appointed the first mayor of New York City.
June 17, 1665	Battle of Montes Claros: Portugal definitively secured independence from Spain in the last battle of the Portuguese Restoration War.
October 29, 1665	Portuguese forces defeat the Kingdom of Kongo and decapitate King António I of Kongo, also known as Nvita a Nkanga.
November 7, 1665	The London Gazette, the oldest surviving journal, is first published.
December 10, 1665	The Royal Netherlands Marine Corps is founded by Michiel de Ruyter.