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   In the year 1662 richard Bentley, Oulton, scholar/controversialist   

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

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

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

Apr 22   John Tradescant, traveller/gardener, dies on this day in history.   

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

Apr 27   On this day in history netherlands & France sign military covenant   

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

Jun 24   In the year 1662 dutch invasion of Macau repulsed   

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

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

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

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

Aug 24   On this day in history 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   In the year 1662 flamsteed sees solar eclipse, first known astronomical observation   

Oct 17   In the year 1662 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 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1662.   

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

May 18   On this day in history birth of george Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719)   

Jul 11   Maximilian II Emanuel, elect of Bayern was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 30   On this day in history 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 in the year 1662.