Historical Events In 1662

Jan 27   1st American lime kiln begins operation (Providence RI) on this day in history.   

Jan 27   First American lime kiln begins operation (Providence RI) on this day in history.   

Jan 27   Richard Bentley, Oulton, scholar/controversialist in the year 1662.   

Feb 01   On this day in history dutch garrison on Formosa surrenders for Chinese pirates   

Feb 05   In the year 1662 giuseppi Vignola, composer   

Feb 13   Elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Mar 18   On this day in history first public bus service started by King Louis XIV in Paris for the poor of the city   

Mar 18   The first buses, eight-seater vehicles known as "carrosses a cinq solz", run in Paris in the year 1662.   

Apr 04   Davis Mell, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Apr 20   Gerard Terborch, the elder, painter, dies in the year 1662.   

Apr 22   On this day in history john Tradescant, traveller/gardener, dies   

Apr 23   Connecticut chartered as an English colony in the year 1662.   

Apr 27   Netherlands & France sign military covenant in the year 1662.   

May 03   Royal charter granted Connecticut in the year 1662.   

May 12   In the year 1662 jan F van Bloom, [Orizonte] Flemish painter, baptized   

May 19   In the year 1662 uniformity Act of England goes into effect   

Jun 24   On this day in history dutch invasion of Macau repulsed   

Jun 24   Dutch invasion of Macau repulsed (Macau Day) in the year 1662.   

Jun 30   On this day in history johannes C Verspronck, portrait painter, buried at about 64   

Jul 01   Simon Ives, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Jul 11   In the year 1662 maximilian II Emanuel, elect of Bayern   

Jul 15   Charles II grants charter to establish Royal Society in London on this day in history.   

Jul 15   In the year 1662 king Charles II charters Royal Society in London   

Aug 24   In the year 1662 act of Uniformity requires English to accept book of Common Prayer   

Sep 14   In the year 1662 netherlands & England sign peace treaty   

Sep 16   On this day in history flamsteed sees solar eclipse, 1st known astronomical observation   

Sep 16   On this day in history flamsteed sees solar eclipse, first known astronomical observation   

Oct 17   England's King Charles II sells Dunkirk to the French in the year 1662.   

Oct 21   On this day in history henry Lawes, composer, dies at 66   

Oct 25   Charles II of England sells Dunkirk to France for Stg400,000 little did he know of the importance Dunkirk would have in WWII on this day in history.   

Oct 26   Charles II of England sold Dunkirk to France in the year 1662.   

Oct 27   England sells Duinkerken to France for 2.5 million livres in the year 1662.   

Jan 27   Richard Bentley, Oulton, scholar/controversialist was born in the year 1662.   

Feb 05   Giuseppi Vignola, composer was born on this day in history.   

Apr 26   On this day in history birth of maria Luisa of Orleans, queen consort of Spain (d. 1689)   

Apr 30   In the year 1662 birth of queen Mary II of England (d. 1694)   

May 03   Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann, German architect (d. 1736) was born in the year 1662.   

May 12   On this day in history birth of jan F van Bloom, [Orizonte] Flemish painter, baptized   

May 18   George Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719) was born on this day in history.   

Jul 11   In the year 1662 birth of maximilian II Emanuel, elect of Bayern   

Jan 10   Prince Honoré II of Monaco (b. 1597) died in the year 1662.   

Feb 13   Elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Mar 30   In the year 1662 death of françois le Métel de Boisrobert, French poet (b. 1592)   

Apr 04   Davis Mell, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1662.   

Apr 14   On this day in history death of william Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English statesman (b. 1582)   

Apr 20   In the year 1662 gerard Terborch, the elder, painter, dies   

Apr 22   John Tradescant, traveller/gardener, dies in the year 1662.   

May 23   John Gauden, English bishop and writer (b. 1605) died on this day in history.