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) in the year 1662.   

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   Giuseppi Vignola, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Apr 23   On this day in history connecticut chartered as an English colony   

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

May 03   Royal charter granted Connecticut on this day in history.   

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   Dutch invasion of Macau repulsed in the year 1662.   

Jun 24   In the year 1662 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history act of Uniformity requires English to accept book of Common Prayer   

Sep 14   On this day in history netherlands & England sign peace treaty   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 21   Henry Lawes, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1662.   

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

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

Feb 05   Giuseppi Vignola, composer was born in the year 1662.   

Apr 26   Maria Luisa of Orleans, queen consort of Spain (d. 1689) was born in the year 1662.   

Apr 30   Queen Mary II of England (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1662 birth of george Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719)   

Jul 11   On this day in history 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   Elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 04   In the year 1662 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   In the year 1662 gerard Terborch, the elder, painter, dies   

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

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