Historical Events In 1662
Tuesday, 29 October 2024
Jan 27 In the year 1662 1st American lime kiln begins operation (Providence RI)
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 on this day in history.
Feb 05 On this day in history giuseppi Vignola, composer
Feb 13 On this day in history elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I, dies at 65
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 In the year 1662 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 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 In the year 1662 netherlands & France sign military covenant
May 03 On this day in history royal charter granted Connecticut
May 12 Jan F van Bloom, [Orizonte] Flemish painter, baptized on this day in history.
May 19 Uniformity Act of England goes into effect in the year 1662.
Jun 24 Dutch invasion of Macau repulsed on this day in history.
Jun 24 In the year 1662 dutch invasion of Macau repulsed (Macau Day)
Jun 30 In the year 1662 johannes C Verspronck, portrait painter, buried at about 64
Jul 01 On this day in history simon Ives, composer, dies at 61
Jul 11 Maximilian II Emanuel, elect of Bayern in the year 1662.
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 on this day in history.
Aug 24 Act of Uniformity requires English to accept book of Common Prayer on this day in history.
Sep 14 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.
Oct 17 On this day in history england's King Charles II sells Dunkirk to the French.
Oct 21 Henry Lawes, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1662.
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 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.