The Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England, was founded by King Charles II.
Construction began on August 10, 1675, and the project was completed in the summer of 1676.
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King Charles II appoints John Flamsteed to 'The Kings Astronomical Observator' – the first English Astronomer Royal, with an allowance of £100 a year.
Under the rule of King Charles II of England, the Habeas Corpus Parliament was dissolved.
Charles the Bald, King of the Franks, was crowned as Holy Roman Emperor.
King Charles II of England gave a land grant to James Duke of York, which meant that New Jersey became a British colony.
Charles II of England and Louis XIV of France signed the Secret Treaty of Dover.
