Historical Events In 1662

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

Jan 27   In the year 1662 first American lime kiln begins operation (Providence RI)   

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

Feb 01   Dutch garrison on Formosa surrenders for Chinese pirates on this day in history.   

Feb 05   On this day in history giuseppi Vignola, composer   

Feb 13   In the year 1662 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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 04   On this day in history davis Mell, composer, dies at 57   

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

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

Apr 23   Connecticut chartered as an English colony on this day in history.   

Apr 27   In the year 1662 netherlands & France sign military covenant   

May 03   Royal charter granted Connecticut in the year 1662.   

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

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   On this day in history dutch invasion of Macau repulsed (Macau Day)   

Jun 30   Johannes C Verspronck, portrait painter, buried at about 64 in the year 1662.   

Jul 01   Simon Ives, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1662.   

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

Jul 15   Charles II grants charter to establish Royal Society in London in the year 1662.   

Jul 15   On this day in history king Charles II charters Royal Society in London   

Aug 24   On this day in history act of Uniformity requires English to accept book of Common Prayer   

Sep 14   Netherlands & England sign peace treaty on this day in history.   

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

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

Oct 17   On this day in history england's King Charles II sells Dunkirk to the French.   

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 in the year 1662.   

Oct 26   Charles II of England sold Dunkirk to France on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

May 03   In the year 1662 birth of matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann, German architect (d. 1736)   

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

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

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

Jan 10   On this day in history death of prince Honoré II of Monaco (b. 1597)   

Feb 13   On this day in history elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I, dies at 65   

Mar 30   François le Métel de Boisrobert, French poet (b. 1592) died on this day in history.   

Apr 04   On this day in history davis Mell, composer, dies at 57   

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

Apr 20   On this day in history gerard Terborch, the elder, painter, dies   

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

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