Historical Events In 1662

Jan 27   In the year 1662 1st American lime kiln begins operation (Providence RI)   

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

Jan 27   Richard Bentley, Oulton, scholar/controversialist on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Dutch garrison on Formosa surrenders for Chinese pirates in the year 1662.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 04   In the year 1662 davis Mell, composer, dies at 57   

Apr 20   On this day in history 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   Netherlands & France sign military covenant on this day in history.   

May 03   On this day in history royal charter granted Connecticut   

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

May 19   On this day in history uniformity Act of England goes into effect   

Jun 24   Dutch invasion of Macau repulsed on this day in history.   

Jun 24   Dutch invasion of Macau repulsed (Macau Day) on this day in history.   

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

Jul 01   On this day in history simon Ives, composer, dies at 61   

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

Jul 15   On this day in history charles II grants charter to establish Royal Society in London   

Jul 15   King Charles II charters Royal Society in London in the year 1662.   

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

Sep 14   Netherlands & England sign peace treaty in the year 1662.   

Sep 16   Flamsteed sees solar eclipse, 1st known astronomical observation on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1662 henry Lawes, composer, dies at 66   

Oct 25   In the year 1662 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   On this day in history charles II of England sold Dunkirk to France   

Oct 27   England sells Duinkerken to France for 2.5 million livres on this day in history.   

Jan 27   In the year 1662 birth of richard Bentley, Oulton, scholar/controversialist   

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

Apr 26   Maria Luisa of Orleans, queen consort of Spain (d. 1689) was born on this day in history.   

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   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   Maximilian II Emanuel, elect of Bayern was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 13   In the year 1662 elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I, dies at 65   

Mar 30   François le Métel de Boisrobert, French poet (b. 1592) died in the year 1662.   

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

Apr 14   William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English statesman (b. 1582) died in the year 1662.   

Apr 20   Gerard Terborch, the elder, painter, dies on this day in history.   

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

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