Events January–March January 1 – Jean Racine's tragedy Phèdre is first performed, in Paris. January 21 – The first medical publication in America (a pamphlet on smallpox) is produced in Boston. February 15 – Four members of the English House of Lords embarrass King Charles II at the opening of the latest session of the "Cavalier Parliament" by proclaiming that the session is not legitimate because it had not met in more than a year. The Duke of Buckingham, backed by Lord Shaftesbury, Lord Salisbury and Baron Wharton, makes an unsuccessful motion to end the session. When the four Lords refuse to apologize, they are arrested and imprisoned in the Tower of London. February 26 The first arrests are made in the case that will develop into the "Affair of the Poisons" in France, as Magdelaine de La Grange and her accused accomplice, Father Nail, are detained on suspicion of poisoning her lover, a Messr. Faurie."The Women of the Bastille", anonymous excerpt from Memoires Historiques et Authentiques sur la Bastille (1789), in New Monthly Magazine (April 1864) p. 435 While in prison in the Bastille and awaiting trial Mademoiselle La Grange writes letters accusing other persons of carrying out murders by poison as well. On the Indonesian island of Java, Amangkurat II of the Mataram Sultanate agrees to bring his kingdom under the protection of the Dutch East India Company to drive out rebels. February 28 – During the Franco-Dutch War, the Siege of Valenciennes by the French Army begins in the Spanish Netherlands (modern-day Belgium). The city surrenders on March 17. March 17 – Franco-Dutch War: Siege of Valenciennes (1676–77) in the Spanish Netherlands ends with surrender of the town to the French.
events january–march january 1 – jean racine's tragedy phèdre is first performed in paris january 21 – the first medical publication in america (a pamphlet on smallpox) is produced in boston february 15 – four members of the english house of lords embarrass king charles ii at the opening of the latest session of the "cavalier parliament" by proclaiming that the session is not legitimate because it had not met in more than a year the duke of buckingham backed by lord shaftesbury lord salisbury and baron wharton makes an unsuccessful motion to end the session when the four lords refuse to apologize they are arrested and imprisoned in the tower of london february 26 the first arrests are made in the case that will develop into the "affair of the poisons" in france as magdelaine de la grange and her accused accomplice father nail are detained on suspicion of poisoning her lover a messr faurie"the women of the bastille" anonymous excerpt from memoires historiques et authentiques sur la bastille (1789) in new monthly magazine (april 1864) p 435 while in prison in the bastille and awaiting trial mademoiselle la grange writes letters accusing other persons of carrying out murders by poison as well on the indonesian island of java amangkurat ii of the mataram sultanate agrees to bring his kingdom under the protection of the dutch east india company to drive out rebels february 28 – during the franco-dutch war the siege of valenciennes by the french army begins in the spanish netherlands (modern-day belgium) the city surrenders on march 17 march 17 – franco-dutch war siege of valenciennes (1676–77) in the spanish netherlands ends with surrender of the town to the french