Historical Events In 1662

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

Jan 27   On this day in history first American lime kiln begins operation (Providence RI)   

Jan 27   On this day in history richard Bentley, Oulton, scholar/controversialist   

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   On this day in history elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I, dies at 65   

Mar 18   First public bus service started by King Louis XIV in Paris for the poor of the city in the year 1662.   

Mar 18   On this day in history the first buses, eight-seater vehicles known as "carrosses a cinq solz", run in Paris.   

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

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

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

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   In the year 1662 royal charter granted Connecticut   

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

May 19   Uniformity Act of England goes into effect on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1662 johannes C Verspronck, portrait painter, buried at about 64   

Jul 01   In the year 1662 simon Ives, composer, dies at 61   

Jul 11   On this day in history maximilian II Emanuel, elect of Bayern   

Jul 15   In the year 1662 charles II grants charter to establish Royal Society in London   

Jul 15   King Charles II charters Royal Society in London on this day in history.   

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   Flamsteed sees solar eclipse, 1st known astronomical observation on this day in history.   

Sep 16   Flamsteed sees solar eclipse, first known astronomical observation in the year 1662.   

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   On this day in history charles II of England sells Dunkirk to France for Stg400,000 little did he know of the importance Dunkirk would have in WWII   

Oct 26   In the year 1662 charles II of England sold Dunkirk to France   

Oct 27   In the year 1662 england sells Duinkerken to France for 2.5 million livres   

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

Feb 05   In the year 1662 birth of giuseppi Vignola, composer   

Apr 26   In the year 1662 birth of maria Luisa of Orleans, queen consort of Spain (d. 1689)   

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of queen Mary II of England (d. 1694)   

May 03   On this day in history birth of matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann, German architect (d. 1736)   

May 12   Jan F van Bloom, [Orizonte] Flemish painter, baptized was born in the year 1662.   

May 18   George Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719) was born in the year 1662.   

Jul 11   Maximilian II Emanuel, elect of Bayern was born in the year 1662.   

Jan 10   Prince Honoré II of Monaco (b. 1597) died on this day in history.   

Feb 13   Elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I, dies at 65 in the year 1662.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 14   In the year 1662 death of william Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English statesman (b. 1582)   

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

Apr 22   In the year 1662 john Tradescant, traveller/gardener, dies   

May 23   In the year 1662 death of john Gauden, English bishop and writer (b. 1605)