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EVENTS

Blaise Pascal 's ''Lettres Provinciales'' is burned as a heretical work on the orders of King Louis XIV Of France .

Following the Restoration , British theatres reopen and Samuel Pepys begins keeping his Diary . Richard Baxter is among those who return to London.

Roger Boyle receives the title of Earl of Orrery.

NEW BOOKS

'' Astraea Redux '' - John Dryden

''Ductor Dubitantium, or the Rule of Conscience'' - Jeremy Taylor

NEW DRAMA

Molière - ''Sganarelle, ou le Cocu imaginaire''

NON-FICTION

Richard Flecknoe - ''Heroick Portraits''

BIRTHS

January - Pierre Helyot

September - Daniel Defoe

''date unknown'' - Edward Llwyd

''date unknown'' - Thomas Southerne

DEATHS

October 6 - Paul Scarron

''date unknown'' - Sir Thomas Urquhart